Meron, Israel
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Meron or Meiron is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the slopes of Mount Meron in the Upper Galilee near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
The synagogue of Moshav Meron
Meandering brook in the Meron valley
Ruins of the 2nd century synagogue at Meron
Jewish pilgrims in Meron, c. 1920
Meiron
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Meiron was a Palestinian village, located 5 kilometers west of Safad. Associated with the ancient Canaanite city of Merom, excavations at the site have found extensive remains from the Hellenistic and
Meron, Israel
…to hold the remains of Hillel, Shammai, and "twenty of their disciples and other Rabbis". In 1931, Meron consisted of an Arab and Jewish quarter (see Meiron). The current town was founded by the Hapoel HaMizrachi movement in 1949 at the location of the depopulated Palestinian village of Meiron, with an…
Jewish pilgrims on the way to Meiron, c. 1920.
bar Yochai celebrations, Meiron, 25 May 1927