Mevasseret Yerushalayim
District of Mevaseret Zion
Jerusalem - Israel

Yad Vashem

Yad Vashem is Israel's official memorial to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, established in 1953 through the Yad Vashem Law passed by the Knesset, Israel's parliament. Yad Vashem is located on the western slope of Mount Herzl on the Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem, 804 meters above sea level and adjacent to the Jerusalem Forest.

Located at 31.7742, 35.1756 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Organizations established in 1953, Holocaust museums, Israel Prize recipients that are organizations, Israel Prize for special contribution to society and the State recipients, Israel Prize for lifetime achievement & special contribution to society recipients, Monuments and memorials in Israel, Museums in Jerusalem, Hebrew words and phrases, History museums in Israel, Moshe Safdie buildings

Shlomo Carlebach (musician)

Shlomo Carlebach, known as Reb Shlomo to his followers (14 January 1925 – 20 October 1994), was a Jewish rabbi, religious teacher, composer, and singer who was known as "The Singing Rabbi" during his lifetime. Although his roots lay in traditional Orthodox yeshivot, he branched out to create his own style combining Hasidic Judaism, warmth and personal interaction, public concerts, and song-filled synagogue services.

Located at 31.7979, 35.179 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1925 births, 1994 deaths, American Orthodox rabbis, Beth Medrash Govoha alumni, Carlebach family, Hasidic entertainers, Hasidic music, Hasidic singers, Hazzans, Jewish American musicians, Jewish composers and songwriters, Jewish entertainers, Jewish music, Judaism-related controversies, People who emigrated to escape Nazism, People from Berlin, Burials at Har HaMenuchot

Har Nof

Har Nof is a neighborhood on a hillside on the western boundary of Jerusalem, Israel, with a population of 20,000 residents, primarily Orthodox Jews.

Located at 31.7847, 35.175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem, Orthodox Jewish communities in Jerusalem

Noah Weinberg

Yisrael Noah Weinberg, known as Noach Weinberg (February 16, 1930 – February 5, 2009) was an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, rosh yeshiva, and a father of today's baal teshuva movement with his establishment of a global network of educational and kiruv (outreach) programs for unaffiliated Jewish men and women.

Located at 31.8, 35.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1930 births, 2009 deaths, 20th-century rabbis, 21st-century rabbis, Rabbis of Aish HaTorah, American emigrants to Israel, Haredi rabbis in Israel, People from New York City, Rosh yeshivas, Rabbis of Ohr Somayach, Aish HaTorah, Burials at Har HaMenuchot

Chalom Messas

Shalom Messas was born in Meknes, Morocco in 1913. He was the son of Rabbi Mimoun Messas and his wife, Rachel. Shalom Messas attended an Alliance Israélite Universelle school. He was a promising Torah prodigy at a very young age, and was a leading student of Morocco's Chief Rabbi Yehoshua Berdugo. As a young man, he was said to be a very handsome and in his eyes one could see a high level of intelligence as well as kindness.

Located at 31.7969, 35.1808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1913 births, 2003 deaths, Chief rabbis of Jerusalem, Moroccan rabbis, Sephardi rabbis, 20th-century rabbis, People from Meknes, Moroccan writers, Burials at Har HaMenuchot

Motza

Motza (or Motsa) is a neighbourhood in the western edge of Jerusalem, Israel, located 600 metres above sea level. In the Judean Hills, surrounded by forest, it is a relatively isolated place connected to Jerusalem by the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway and the winding mountain road to Har Nof. Originally the first modern Jewish village outside the city, Motza is located on the site of a Biblical village of the same name, mentioned in Joshua 18:26.

Located at 31.7939, 35.1685 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1859, Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem, Jewish villages in the Ottoman Empire, Jews and Judaism in Palestine

Moshe Feinstein

Moshe Feinstein was a Lithuanian Orthodox rabbi, scholar and posek (an authoritative adjudicator of questions related to Jewish law), who was world-renowned for his expertise in Halakha and was regarded by many as the de facto supreme halakhic authority for Orthodox Jewry of North America. In the Orthodox world he is widely referred to simply as "Reb Moshe", and his halakhic rulings are widely quoted in contemporary rabbinic literature.

Located at 31.8, 35.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1895 births, 1986 deaths, 20th-century rabbis, Belarusian Orthodox rabbis, American Haredi rabbis, American Orthodox rabbis, Jewish medical ethics, Lithuanian Orthodox rabbis, Soviet emigrants to the United States, Later Acharonim, Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, Rosh yeshivas, Bible commentators, Burials at Har HaMenuchot

Dvar Yerushalayim

Yeshivat Dvar Yerushalayim, also called the Jerusalem Academy of Jewish Studies, is a yeshiva for baalei teshuva currently located in the Har Nof neighborhood of Jerusalem, Israel. The yeshiva was founded in 1970 by Rabbi Baruch Horovitz, formerly of Manchester, England.

Located at 31.7831, 35.1772 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Baalei teshuva institutions, Orthodox yeshivas in Jerusalem

Sakharov Gardens

The Sakharov Gardens is a traffic junction on the highway from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Ginot Sakharov was named for Andrei Sakharov.

Located at 31.7953, 35.1882 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Road junctions in Israel

Jerusalem Forest

The Jerusalem Forest is a pine forest located in the Judean Mountains west of Jerusalem. It is surrounded by the Jerusalem neighborhoods Beit HaKerem, Yefe Nof, Ein Kerem, Har Nof, Givat Shaul, and a moshav, Beit Zeit. The forest was planted during the 1950s by the Jewish National Fund, financed by private donors. At its largest, the forest extended over about 4 square kilometres. Over the years, it has shrunk due to urban expansion and today, it covers about 1.2 square kilometres.

Located at 31.7719, 35.1656 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Forests of Israel, Geography of Jerusalem, Jewish National Fund forests and parks

Ein Rafa

Ein Rafa is an Israeli Arab village ten kilometers west of Jerusalem, Israel. Located across Route 1 from Abu Ghosh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 865.

Located at 31.7906, 35.1163 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Arab villages in Israel

Carem

Carem was a place mentioned in the New Testament as the home of Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist. It is most often associated with Ein Kerem, a modern suburb of Jerusalem. Its place in Christian religion is that it is considered to be the birthplace of Mary and the home of John the Baptist and the prophet Zacharias. Many Christians cite the existence of manuscripts as evidence in favor of this belief. However, early writers such as St.

Located at 31.7679, 35.1632 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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New Testament places, Nuclear reactors, Nuclear technology in Argentina

Deir Yassin massacre

The Deir Yassin massacre took place on April 9, 1948, when around 120 fighters from the Irgun Zevai Leumi and Lohamei Herut Israel Zionist paramilitary groups attacked Deir Yassin near Jerusalem, a Palestinian-Arab village of roughly 600 people. The assault occurred as Jewish militia sought to relieve the blockade of Jerusalem by Palestinian forces during the civil war that preceded the end of British rule in Palestine.

Located at 31.7867, 35.1783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Zionist terrorism, Massacres in Palestine, Irgun, Lehi (group), Mass murder in 1948, 1948 in Israel, Terrorist incidents in the 1940s, Terrorism in Mandatory Palestine, Battles and operations of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

Monastery of St. John in the Wilderness

Monastery of St. John in the Wilderness is a Franciscan monastery built next to a spring on a wooded slope just north of Even Sapir and south of Jerusalem, Israel. The monastery celebrates the childhood wanderings of John the Baptist in this region. Born close by in Ein Karem according to tradition, Luke tells us that John "grew and became strong in spirit; and he lived in the desert until he appeared publicly to Israel".

Located at 31.7671, 35.1608 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Christian monasteries in Israel, Places of worship in Jerusalem

Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center

Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center, established in 1951, is an Israeli public psychiatric hospital located between Givat Shaul and Har Nof, Jerusalem. It is affiliated with the Hadassah Medical Center and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The hospital is Jerusalem's designated psychiatric hospital for tourists who display mental health disturbances, and is widely known for its research on Jerusalem Syndrome.

Located at 31.7865, 35.178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Psychiatric hospitals in Israel, Hospitals in Jerusalem, Health in Israel

Ein Hemed

Ein Hemed is a national park and nature reserve in the hills seven kilometers west of Jerusalem, Israel. It is also known by its Latin name Aqua Bella. The park is located on the path of an old Roman road, also used in later periods, called Emmaus by the Crusaders. The road connected the coastal plain with the Jerusalem hills.

Located at 31.7962, 35.126 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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National parks of Israel, Protected areas established in 1968, Crusader castles, Archaeological sites in Israel, Central District (Israel)

Teperberg 1870

Teperberg 1870 Winery is a winery near kibbutz Tzora in the foothills of the Judean hills, Israel. Founded in 1870 it is Israel's oldest winery, as well as its fourth largest.

Located at 31.794, 35.1677 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Wineries of Israel, Companies established in 1870

Beeroth (biblical city)

Beeroth (Be'erot, lit. "wells") was a Biblical town seven miles northwest of Jerusalem. The town was an ancient Hivite settlement, and is mentioned in Joshua 9:17, 18:25, 2 Samuel 4:2, Ezra 2:25 and Nehemiah 7:29. Because there are no known ruins for Beeroth, the location of the town is disputed.

Located at 31.8322, 35.1519 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Geography of Israel, Hebrew Bible places

ALYN Hospital

ALYN Hospital is a comprehensive rehabilitation center for physically challenged and disabled children, adolescents and young adults. Located in Jerusalem, Israel, ALYN is a private, nonprofit facility and treats all patients, regardless of religious belief, nationality or ethnic background.

Located at 31.7687, 35.1687 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Hospitals in Israel, Hospitals in Jerusalem, Hospitals established in 1932

Route 386 (Israel)

Route 386 is a road in Israel that runs from Tzur Hadassah to Jerusalem.

Located at 31.7716, 35.1517 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Streets in Jerusalem, Roads in Israel

Castel National Park

Castel National Park (גן לאומי קסטל) is an Israeli national park which consists of a fortified summit located at the Judean Mountains, at the site of the former Arab village of Al-Qastal. It is located 8 km west of Jerusalem on the road linking it to Tel Aviv. The site is mostly known as the place of the key battles of Operation Nachshon which were held there in April 1948 during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.

Located at 31.7957, 35.1442 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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National parks of Israel

Victims of Acts of Terror Memorial

The Victims of Acts of Terror Memorial is a monument on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem to all victims of terrorism in modern Israel and the pre-state Land of Israel, from 1851 until the present. The memorial was established in 1998, and the Israeli remembrance day was officially renamed the Remembrance Day for Fallen Soldiers and the Victims of Terror.

Located at 31.7766, 35.1784 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Monuments and memorials in Israel, Terrorism victims, Terrorism in Israel, Israeli terrorism victims, Military monuments and memorials, Cemeteries in Jerusalem, Jewish cemeteries in Jerusalem, Cemeteries in Israel, Jewish cemeteries, 1998 establishments in Israel

Herzog Hospital

Herzog Hospital (formerly Ezrat Nashim Hospital) is a geriatric-psychiatric hospital in Jerusalem, Israel. It is the third largest hospital in the city. Herzog Hospital specializes in nursing care for the elderly. The director-general of the hospital is Dr. Yehezkel Caine.

Located at 31.7956, 35.1853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Hospitals established in 1895, Hospitals in Israel

Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations

The Garden of the Righteous among the Nations is part of the much larger Yad Vashem complex located on the Mount of Remembrance in Jerusalem, the capital of Israel. Along with some two dozen different structures which comprise the Yad Vashem memorial – the second most-visited destination in the country after the Western Wall – the Garden of the Righteous is meant to honor those non-Jews who during the Holocaust risked their lives to save Jews.

Located at 31.7734, 35.1722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Holocaust museums, Monuments and memorials in Israel, Museums in Jerusalem, History museums in Israel, Gardens in Israel

Jerusalem Road 16

Jerusalem Road 16, is a planned road to alleviate the traffic congestion at the Ben Gurion Boulevard/Jaffa Road western entrance to Jerusalem and provide direct access to the south and central sections of the city from the west. The project will cost approximately NIS 1.5 billion and is expected to be completed by the end of 2018.

Located at 31.7789, 35.1808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Streets in Jerusalem, Roads in Israel, Limited-access roads in Israel