Eshta’ol in Jerusalem
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Zorah

Zorah or Tzorah, perhaps "place of wasps," was a biblical town in the low country of Judah.

Located at 31.7751, 34.9854 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Hebrew Bible cities, Former populated places in Southwest Asia

Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim

Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim (ישיבת אור ירושלים) is a yeshiva which caters to English-speaking students spending a year in Israel after high school. It is located on Moshav Beit Meir, 9 miles west of Jerusalem.

Located at 31.7947, 35.0375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Orthodox yeshivas in Israel, Educational institutions established in 1980

Sar'a

Sar'a, was a Palestinian Arab village located 25 km west of Jerusalem.

Located at 31.7781, 34.9866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, District of Jerusalem

Avshalom Cave

Avshalom Cave, also known as Soreq Cave or Stalactites Cave, is a 5,000 m cave on the western side of Mt. Ye'ela, in the Judean hills, in Israel, unique for its dense concentration of stalactites. The cave was discovered accidentally in May 1968, while quarrying with explosives, near Hartuv, 3 km east of Bet Shemesh, Israel. It is 83 m long, 60 m wide, and 15 m high. The cave is named after Avshalom Shoham, an Israeli soldier killed in the War of Attrition.

Located at 31.7558, 35.0233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Limestone caves, Caves of Israel, Show caves, Nature reserves in Israel, Central District (Israel)

Beit Shemesh Railway Station

Beit Shemesh Railway Station is an Israel Railways station in Beit Shemesh, Israel on the Tel Aviv – Jerusalem line. The station is located near the northern industrial zone of Beit Shemesh.

Located at 31.7574, 34.9909 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Beit Shemesh, Railway stations in Israel, Railway stations opened in 2003

Beit Meir

Beit Meir is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located in the Jerusalem hills around nine miles from Jerusalem, just off the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 546. The moshav was established on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village named Bayt Mahsir in 1950. The moshav was named after Rabbi Meir Bar-Ilan.

Located at 31.7941, 35.0371 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Moshavim, Populated places established in 1950, Religious Israeli communities

Hartuv

Hartuv or Har-Tuv (lit. Mount of goodness) was an agricultural colony in the Judean Hills established in 1883 on land purchased from the Arab village of Artuf by English missionaries. It was destroyed in the 1929 Palestine riots but was rebuilt in 1930. In 1948 it was abandoned again. Hartuv was the starting point for the Convoy of 35 during the 1948 war. Hartuv is now an industrial zone near Beit Shemesh.

Located at 31.7647, 34.9996 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1929 Palestine riots, Populated places established in 1895, Jewish villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Tel Tzora

Tel Tzora,, is a tell and Israeli archaeological site near the modern day kibbutz of the same name. It is a well-known tourist attraction regarded by many as the location of Samson's tomb. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:31|46|26.37|N|34|59|7.04|E|region:IL_type:landmark |primary |name= }}

Located at 31.774, 34.9853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Israel