Kefar Shammay
in Northern District, Israel
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Ben Ya'akov Airport (7 mi) - Kiryat Shmona Airport (20 mi)
- Haifa International Airport (26 mi)
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Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (60 mi) -
King Hussein Air College (62 mi) -
Damascus International Airport (69 mi) - Sde Dov Airport (70 mi)
- Ben Gurion International Airport (73 mi)
- Amman-Marka International Airport (75 mi)
- Queen Alia International Airport (91 mi)
- Old City of Acre (Unesco heritage, 22 mi)
- Tyre (Unesco heritage, 27 mi)
- Biblical Tels - Megiddo, Hazor, Beer Sheba (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Bahá’i Holy Places in Haifa and the Western Galilee (Unesco heritage, 30 mi)
- Sites of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot / Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Unesco heritage, 35 mi)
- Anjar (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Ancient City of Damascus (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Ancient City of Bosra (Unesco heritage, 67 mi)
- White City of Tel-Aviv -- the Modern Movement (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Byblos (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Miẕpé Hod (observation point, (6 mi)
- Miẕpé Yammim (observation point, (1 mi)
- Miẕpé Pe’er (observation point, (15 mi)
- Miẕpé Elot (observation point, (20 mi)
- Taẕpit Alam Raẖimov (observation point, (8 mi)
- Miẕpé Monfor (observation point, (15 mi)
- Miẕpor Ẕipporim Ha’Ammud (observation point, (6 mi)
- Miẕpé H̱useyẕ (observation point, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 32.957 and 35.457 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 32° 57' 26" and E 35° 27' 26"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Shekel - ILS
- Spoken languages:
- Hebrew, Arabic, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:51 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:10 am and 4:35 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -27.600 and -144.317 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Area - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 4,2 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Israel.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Israel. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Kefar Shammay
Kefar Shammay in Northern District is located in Israel about 83 mi (or 134 km) north of Jerusalem, the country's capital.
Local time in Kefar Shammay is now 12:51 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jerusalem with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Kefar Shammay, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Israel is Ben Ya'akov Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Israel is Old City of Acre in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), West. We found 8 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bent Jbail, Al Butayhah, Nazareth, Fiq and Al Khushniyah. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 35% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 56% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
20°C (69 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (65 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Shulamit Yard Serenity Lodge
Karo Mansion
Eretz Hagalil
Atara Lodge
Old City Inn
Amiad Kibbutz Country Lodging
Kibbutz Inbar Country Lodging
La Marquise
Palacio Domain Safed Luxury Boutique Hotel
O-live Pelech Harimmon
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ein al-Zeitun massacre
The Ein al Zeitun massacre occurred on May 1, 1948 at the Arab village of Ein al-Zeitun just north of Safed, then part of the British Mandate for Palestine. Between 30 and 70 Arab prisoners were killed by the Palmach. Ein al Zeitun at this time was an Arab village of about 800 inhabitants. It was believed by local Jews that Arabs from the village had taken part in a 1929 massacre of Jews in Safed and the massacre is assumed to be as a point of revenge.
Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue
The Ari Ashkenazi Synagogue, located in Safed, Israel, was built in memory of Rabbi Isaac Luria, (1534 - 1572), who was known as the "Ari". It dates from the late 16th-century, it being constructed several years after the death of Luria, a great kabbalist who arrived in Safed in 1570. A Hebrew inscription above the entrance lintel reads: "How awe-inspiring is this place, the synagogue of the Ari of blessed memory. ” The synagogue is known for its colorful and ornate Holy Ark.
Merom HaGalil Regional Council
The Merom HaGalil Regional Council is a regional council in the northern Galilee of northern Israel. The regional council was established in 1950. The head of the council is Shlomo Levi.
Shefer
Shefer is a moshav located near Safed in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council, and it is founded on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Farradiyya. The moshav was founded in 1950 as a work village for immigrants to Israel from Yemen. After the founders abandoned it, a new moshav was founded in the same location by immigrants from North Africa. The name "Shefer" is borrowed from the blessing Jacob bestowed on Naftali in the Book of Genesis .
Parod
Parod is a kibbutz in the Upper Galilee near Safed in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council The community was founded in 1949 by immigrants to Israel from Hungary, on land belonging to the ethnically cleansed Palestinian village of Farradiyya. The name "Parod" is based on the name of the ancient Jewish community Paradia. The name, which means "separated," might also hint at the community's location on the border between the Upper and Lower Galilee.
Ein Zeitim
Ein Zeitim was a kibbutz near Safed established in 1891. It was founded by members of the Dorshei Zion (Seekers of Zion) society, a Zionist pioneer group from Minsk. Despite strong opposition by the Turkish government, the settlers managed to create farms with olive groves, orchards and dairy and poultry. Ein Zeitim was built 800m north of the Arab village Ein al-Zeitun, which had commonly been called Ein Zeitim in Hebrew and had been a mixed Arab-Jewish village during the Middle Ages.
Abuhav synagogue
The Abuhav Synagogue is a 15th-century synagogue in Safed, Israel, named after 15th-century Spanish rabbi and kabbalist, Isaac Abuhav. Its design is said to be based upon kabbalistic teachings.
Meron Junction Bus 361 attack
The Meron Junction Bus 361 attack was a suicide bombing which occurred on August 4, 2002 on an Egged bus in the Meron junction in northern Israel near Safed. 9 people were killed in the attack and 38 people were injured. The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Kefar Shammay.
- Bent Jbail
- Al Butayhah
- Nazareth
- Fiq
- Al Khushniyah
- Ash Shunah ash Shamaliyah
- Al Qunaytirah
- Mas`adah
- Tyre
- Nabatiye et Tahta
- Marjayoun
- Kafr Asad
- Ash Shajarah
- Haifa
- At Tayyibah
- Samma ar Rawsan
- Khan Arnabah
- Hasbaiya
- Dayr Abi Sa`id
- Tasil
- Irbid
- Nawa
- Al Mazar ash Shamali
- Mazra`at Bayt Jinn
- Jezzine
- Jasim
- Sidon
- Al Muzayrib
- `Irjan
- Al Hisn
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sammu‘i, Kefar Shamai, Kefar Shammai, Kefar Shammay, כפר שמאי
