‘En Kerem
District of
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 3.177 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

Ze'ev Jabotinsky

Ze'ev Jabotinsky MBE, born Vladimir Yevgenyevich Zhabotinsky (Russian: Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Жаботи́нский) (18 October 1880 – 4 August 1940), was a Revisionist Zionist (nationalist) leader, author, orator, soldier, and founder of the Jewish Self-Defense Organization in Odessa. Along with Joseph Trumpeldor he was a founder of the Jewish Legion of the British army in World War I as well as number of Jewish organizations such as Irgun, Beitar, Hatzohar.

Located at 31.7739, 35.1806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.177 miles away.
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1880 births, 1940 deaths, People from Odessa, Imperial Russian Jews, Anti-communists, Burials in New York, Zionists, Royal Fusiliers officers, British Army personnel of World War I, Writers on Zionism, History of Zionism, Jewish National Council members, Members of the Assembly of Representatives (Mandatory Palestine), Irgun members, Members of the Order of the British Empire, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Revisionist Zionism, Burials at Mount Herzl, Jewish atheists

Kiryat Menachem bus bombing

The Kiryat Menachem bus bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on November 21, 2002 in a public bus in the neighborhood of Kiryat Menachem in Jerusalem, Israel. 11 people were killed in the attack and over 50 were injured. The Palestinian Islamist militant organization Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.

Located at 31.7581, 35.1694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.176 miles away.
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Hamas, Mass murder in 2002, Israeli casualties in the Second Intifada, Terrorism in Jerusalem, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Palestinian suicide bomber attacks against buses, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2002, History of Jerusalem

Ein Karem

Ein Karem (also Ein Kerem) is an ancient village of the Jerusalem District and now a neighbourhood in southwest Jerusalem in Israel. According to Christian tradition, John the Baptist was born in Ein Karem, leading to the establishment of many churches and monasteries. In 2010 the neighborhood had a population of 2,000. It attracts three million visitors a year, one-third of them pilgrims from around the world.

Located at 31.7653, 35.1494 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.175 miles away.
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History of Jerusalem, Holy cities, New Testament places, Arab villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War

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 3.177 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem, Orthodox Jewish communities in Jerusalem

Kol Torah

Kol Torah is a yeshiva in the Bayit Vegan area of Jerusalem, Israel founded in 1939. It is famous for its high standards in Talmudic teaching and quality of students, who are recognised as being some of the foremost Talmudists in the world.

Located at 31.7669, 35.1827 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.177 miles away.
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Haredi Judaism in Israel, Educational institutions established in 1939, Orthodox yeshivas in Jerusalem

Bayit VeGan

Bayit VeGan is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel. Bayit VeGan is located to the east of Mount Herzl and borders the neighborhoods of Kiryat Hayovel and Givat Mordechai.

Located at 31.7683, 35.1836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.177 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem, Orthodox Jewish communities in Jerusalem

Kiryat HaYovel

Kiryat HaYovel is a neighborhood in southwestern Jerusalem on Mount Herzl. It was built in the early 1950s to house new immigrants. Today, Kiryat HaYovel has a population of 25,000 residents. Kiryat HaYovel is located on the main road to Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem, between Ramat Denya and Kiryat Menachem.

Located at 31.7575, 35.1778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.176 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem

Theodor Herzl

Theodor Herzl, born Benjamin Ze’ev Herzl was an Austro-Hungarian journalist and writer. He is the father of modern political Zionism and in effect the foundation of the State of Israel.

Located at 31.7739, 35.1806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.177 miles away.
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1860 births, 1904 deaths, Austro-Hungarian Jews, Austrian Jews, Austrian journalists, Austrian lawyers, Austrian socialists, Austrian Zionists, Burials in Austria, Burials at Mount Herzl, German-language writers, History of Israel, History of Zionism, Hungarian Jews, Hungarian journalists, Hungarian lawyers, Hungarian political writers, Hungarian socialists, Jewish socialists, Jewish writers, People associated with the Dreyfus Affair, People from Pest, Hungary, People from Vienna, Serbian Jews, University of Vienna alumni, Utopists, Writers on Zionism, Zionism

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 3.177 miles away.
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Baalei teshuva institutions, Orthodox yeshivas in Jerusalem

Church of the Visitation

The Church of the Visitation honors the visit paid by Mary, Jesus' mother, to Elizabeth, John the Baptist's mother. This is the site where tradition tells us that Mary recited her song of praise, the Magnificat, one of the most ancient hymns to Mary. . The church is beautifully adorned with tiled representations of that canticle in many of the worlds languages.

Located at 31.7646, 35.1579 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.176 miles away.
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Churches in Jerusalem, Roman Catholic churches 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 3.176 miles away.
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Forests of Israel, Geography of Jerusalem, Jewish National Fund forests and parks

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 3.176 miles away.
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New Testament places, Nuclear reactors, Nuclear technology in Argentina

Kiryat Menachem

Kiryat Menachem is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel. It is bordered by Ir Ganim to the south and east, Mount Ora to the west, and the Jerusalem Hills to the north. To the west are steep hills that descend toward streams that flow into Nahal Sorek to the north of Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital. The neighborhood overlooks the village of Ein Karem, Nahal Sorek, and the Sataf.

Located at 31.7579, 35.1647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.176 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem

Har Hamor

Yeshivat Har Hamor is a Religious Zionism yeshiva in Jerusalem, founded in 1997 as an offshoot of Yeshivat Merkaz Harav. The president of the yeshiva is Rabbi Tzvi Tau, and its other heads are Rabbis Amiel Sternberg and Mordechai Sternberg. There are currently around 400 students. Many are married ("avrechim"), and the average student age is higher than at most Religious Zionist yeshivas.

Located at 31.7642, 35.1706 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.176 miles away.
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Orthodox yeshivas in Jerusalem, Religious Zionist yeshivot, Educational institutions established in 1997

Ramat Denya

Ramat Denya (lit. "Denya Heights") is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem, Israel. It was established in 1970 between Kiryat Hayovel and Bayit Vegan, 780 meters above sea level. Denya was the name of the development company that built the first apartment buildings.

Located at 31.7611, 35.1806 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.177 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem

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 3.176 miles away.
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Christian monasteries in Israel, Places of worship in Jerusalem

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 3.176 miles away.
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Hospitals in Israel, Hospitals in Jerusalem, Hospitals established in 1932

Ir Ganim

Ir Ganim is a neighborhood in southwest Jerusalem bordering Kiryat Menachem.

Located at 31.7541, 35.1711 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.176 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem

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 3.176 miles away.
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Streets in Jerusalem, Roads in Israel

Garden of the Missing Soldiers

The Garden of the Missing Soldiers is an unknown soldier memorial and commemorative garden on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. The garden memorializes soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces and pre-state MIAs from 1914 until today whose resting place is unknown. The garden was inaugurated in February 2004 in a ceremony attended by army chiefs, the Israeli Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz, and members of the Jerusalem Municipality.

Located at 31.7758, 35.1812 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.177 miles away.
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Military monuments and memorials, Cemeteries in Jerusalem, Jewish cemeteries in Jerusalem, Cemeteries in Israel, Jewish cemeteries, 2004 establishments in 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 3.177 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

Kiryat HaYovel supermarket bombing

The Kiryat HaYovel supermarket bombing was a suicide bombing which occurred on March 29, 2002 in which Ayat al-Akhras, an 18-year-old Palestinian female suicide bomber, blew herself up at the entrance of the main supermarket in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Kiryat HaYovel, killing two people and injuring 28. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.

Located at 31.7617, 35.175 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.176 miles away.
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Murder in 2002, Suicide bombing in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, Terrorist incidents in Israel in 2002, History of Jerusalem, Terrorist attacks attributed to Palestinian militant groups, Terrorism in Jerusalem

Herzl Museum

The Herzl Museum is a museum in Jerusalem, which deals with activities and vision of Theodor Herzl. The museum is located at the main entrance plaza to Mount Herzl.

Located at 31.7725, 35.1815 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.177 miles away.
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Biographical museums in Israel, Museums in Jerusalem

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 3.177 miles away.
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Holocaust museums, Monuments and memorials in Israel, Museums in Jerusalem, History museums in Israel, Gardens in Israel