Bar'am National Park () is a
national park
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in
Israel
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, between kibbutz
Sasa and moshav
Dovev, near the Lebanese border. On the grounds of the park is a two ancient
Jewish
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synagogues
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from the
Talmudic period,
and the ruins of the depopulated Palestinian village of
Kafr Bir'im, after which the park is named.
The original name of the village in which the synagogue was found is unknown, but it is indicative of the existence of an established
Jewish community
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in the area where it was found.
See also
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Kfar Bar'am synagogue
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Kfar Bar'am
References
External links
Bar'am National Park- official site
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National parks of Israel
Protected areas of Northern District (Israel)
Buildings and structures in Northern District (Israel)
Ancient synagogues in the Land of Israel