Hurva Synagogue
The Hurva Synagogue, (Hebrew: בית הכנסת החורבה, translit: Beit ha-Knesset ha-Hurba, lit.
Giv'at Ze'ev (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת זְאֵב) is an Israeli settlement in the West Bank five kilometers northwest of Jerusalem. While it lies within the borders of the Matte Binyamin Regional Council, it is a separate municipal entity.
Population: 11,764
Latitude: 31° 51' 41.22" N
Longitude: 35° 10' 7.00" E
The Hurva Synagogue, (Hebrew: בית הכנסת החורבה, translit: Beit ha-Knesset ha-Hurba, lit.
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