The Peki’in Synagogue, is a synagogue located in the centre of Peki'in, Northern Israel. The current building was erected in 1873, on the site of older ones. Local tradition holds that it has two stones taken from the walls of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem built into its walls.
Peki'in Synagogue
Stone tablet found at the synagogue
100 NIS banknote, printed from 1999 until 2017. The verso (on the left) shows the synagogue and a view of the Peki'in village.
Peki'in or Buqei'a, is a Druze–Arab town with local council status in Israel's Northern District. It is located eight kilometres east of Ma'alot-Tarshiha in the Upper Galilee. In 2022 it had a population of 6,104. The majority of residents are Druze (78%), with a large Christian (20.8%) and Muslim (1.2%) minorities.
Peki'in
Old Synagogue in Peki'in
Zinati House
View of Peki'in