Qiryat HaYovel in Jerusalem
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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 1 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

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 1 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

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 1 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 0 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 0 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 1 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 0 miles away.
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Orthodox yeshivas in Jerusalem, Religious Zionist yeshivot, Educational institutions established in 1997

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 0 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 0 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 1 miles away.
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Neighbourhoods of Jerusalem

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 1 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

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