Amuka, Israel
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Amuka is a community settlement about 6 km northeast of Safed in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 153.
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Shrine in Amuka
Jonathan ben Uzziel
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Jonathan ben Uzziel was one of the 80 tannaim who studied under Hillel the Elder during the time of Roman-ruled Judea.
Amuka, Israel
…century it was settled by Algerians. In 1948 it was depopulated by the Israeli army. The ancient site is best known as the traditional resting place of Yonatan Ben Uziel who was a student of Hillel the elder, of the first century BCE. The first description of the tomb was provided by Yaakov ben Netanel HaKohen in the…
Tomb of Jonathan Ben Uzziel