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Touring En Zetim in Israel
En Zetim in the region of Northern District is a city located in Israel - some 263 mi or ( 423 km ) South-East of Jerusalem , the country's capital city .
Time in En Zetim is now 11:52 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jerusalem " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Nicosia, Aleppo, Damascus, Al Mahjar, and Amman. Being here already, consider visiting Nicosia . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for En Zetim ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Antique Roadshow Find! Old School Furnace with Chimney & Stove Top
Here's an old coal-fired chimney-ready furnace and stove top, found in Yoni Frimer's new apartment in Safed, Israel. Not sure what will become of it. Does any collector of such things know what it's w ..
צפת - העיר העתיקה
Trip at the paths of the old city of Safed ..
Klezmer Music Festival - Tzfat - Safed - Israel
Last week was the Klezmer Music Festival in Tsfat. People come from all over Israel (and the world) for the mult-day event. There are bands everywhere throughout the Old City of Tzfat. Vendors sell co ..
Callan David: Brother Man
Recorded live at "The White Donkey" Khan in the Artists' Quarter of Tzfat, the mystical city of Kabbalah. "Brother Man" is Callan David's famous hippie anthem. This is the 1st live recording ever made ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ein Zeitim
Ein Zeitim was a kibbutz near Safed established in 1891. It was founded by members of the Dorshei Zion (Seekers of Zion) society, a Zionist pioneer group from Minsk. Despite strong opposition by the Turkish government, the settlers managed to create farms with olive groves, orchards and dairy and poultry. Ein Zeitim was built 800m north of the Arab village Ein al-Zeitun, which had commonly been called Ein Zeitim in Hebrew and had been a mixed Arab-Jewish village during the Middle Ages.
Located at 33.00 35.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Ein al-Zeitun massacre
The Ein al Zeitun massacre occurred on May 1, 1948 at the Arab village of Ein al-Zeitun just north of Safed, then part of the British Mandate for Palestine. Between 30 and 70 Arab prisoners were killed by the Palmach. Ein al Zeitun at this time was an Arab village of about 800 inhabitants. It was believed by local Jews that Arabs from the village had taken part in a 1929 massacre of Jews in Safed and the massacre is assumed to be as a point of revenge.
Located at 32.99 35.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Galilee earthquake of 1837
The Galilee earthquake of 1837, often called the Safed earthquake, was a devastating earthquake that shook the Galilee on January 1 and is one of a number of moderate to large events that have occurred along the Dead Sea Transform (DST) fault system that marks the boundary of two tectonic plates; the African Plate on the west and the Arabian Plate on the east.
Located at 33.00 35.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Birya Fortress
Birya Fortress is a fortress built during the British Mandate, near the modern town of Birya. In 1946 the Birya affair took place here, and now it is a museum. Birya was founded by the Palmach on January 8, 1945 and the fortress built thereafter. In addition to its civilian purpose, the settlement was intended to serve as a base for the defense of Jews in nearby Safed, which at the time had an Arab majority, and as a waystation for Jewish immigrants arriving from Syria.
Located at 32.99 35.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue
The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue, located in Safed, Israel, was built in memory of Rabbi Isaac Luria, (1534 - 1572), who was known as the "Ari". It dates from the late 16th-century, it being constructed several years after the death of Luria, a great kabbalist who arrived in Safed in 1570. A Hebrew inscription above the entrance lintel reads: "How awe-inspiring is this place, the synagogue of the Ari of blessed memory. ” The synagogue is known for its colorful and ornate Holy Ark.
Located at 32.97 35.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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