Historic cemeteries in Sea of Galilee

Historic Cemeteries & Memorials

This collection features significant burial sites and monuments around the Sea of Galilee, highlighting the region's deep religious and historical layers. It includes the resting places of revered Jewish sages like Maimonides and Rabbi Meir, the iconic Kinneret Cemetery where pioneers and poets of modern Israel are interred, and unique memorials such as the tribute to Ottoman pilots. These sites offer insights into centuries of Jewish tradition, early Zionist history, and the diverse cultural heritage of the Galilee.

Historic Cemeteries & Memorials — Map

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Tomb of Maimonides

According to Jewish tradition, the Tomb of Maimonides is located in Tiberias, Israel.

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The burial site of the 2nd-century sage Rabbi Meir Baal HaNes, a central figure in the Mishnah. The site features distinct prayer complexes and is located near the Tiberias hot springs.

C

Turkish Pilots

A monument commemorating Ottoman pilots Fethi Bey and Sadik Bey, whose aircraft crashed here in 1914 during a flight from Istanbul to Cairo. It is one of the region's earliest aviation memorials.

D

Eremos Cave

A small cave on the slopes of the Mount of Beatitudes, traditionally identified as a place where Jesus withdrew for solitary prayer.

E

Mevo Chama cemetery

Local Jewish cemetery serving the community of Kibbutz Mevo Hama, situated on the southern Golan Heights.

F

Tiberias old cemetery

This historic burial ground contains the graves of prominent 18th and 19th-century Hasidic leaders, including disciples of the Baal Shem Tov who helped establish the Jewish community in Tiberias.

G

Hazorim cemetery

Local Jewish cemetery for the religious moshav of Hazorim in the Lower Galilee.

H

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Community cemetery for Kibbutz HaOn, located on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee.

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Kinneret Cemetery

A landmark cemetery and resting place for founders of the Labor Zionist movement. Notable graves include the poetess Rachel, Berl Katznelson, and songwriter Naomi Shemer.

J

Kfar Chitim cemetery

Local cemetery for Moshav Kfar Hittim, the first 'Tower and Stockade' settlement established in Israel.

K

Bahai cemetery

A Baháʼí burial site located on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee near Ein Gev.

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