Modi'in Illit (Hebrew: מוֹדִיעִין עִלִּית; Arabic: موديعين عيليت, lit. "Upper Modi'in") is a Haredi Israeli settlement and city in the West Bank, situated midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Modi'in Illit was granted city status by the Israeli government in 2008. It is located six kilometres (3.7 miles) northeast of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and is often referred to as Kiryat Sefer (lit. "Book Town"), the name of its first neighborhood, established in 1994. It was built on the land of five Palestinian villages: Ni'lin, Kharbata, Saffa, Bil'in and Dir Qadis. Modi'in Illit encompasses the neighborhoods of Kiryat Sefer and Achuzat Brachfeld (Brachfeld Estates). In December 2009, it had a total population of 46,200, making it the largest Jewish settlement in the area.
Population: 48,639
Latitude: 31° 55' 55.96" N
Longitude: 35° 02' 38.98" E
Ein Qiniya or 'Ayn Kiniya (Arabic: عين قينيا) is a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, located 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) northwest of Ramallah and is a part of the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate. Ein Qiniya has existed since the Roman-era…
EYAHT (Hebrew: א.י.ה.ת., an acronym for the phrase, אשה יראת ה' היא תתהלל, Eesha Yirat Adonoy Hi Tithallal, "A woman who fears God, she shall be praised", Proverbs 31:30), is a full-time college for advanced Jewish learning for women in Jerusalem, …
Domaine du Castel (Hebrew: יקב קסטל) is a family owned winery in the Jerusalem corridor, Israel.
Ben Shemen Interchange (Hebrew: מחלף בן שמן) is a major freeway interchange complex in central Israel, connecting Highway 1, Highway 6, Route 443 and Route 444, as well as several local roads. The interchange is located near moshav Ben Shemen and B…
Beko'a (Hebrew: בְּקוֹעַ, lit. Splitting) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.
Be'er Ya'akov railway station, is a railway station in the Israeli town of Be'er Ya'akov, the station is located at the southern end of the town, roughly 2 miles east of Ness Ziona and 2.5 miles south east of Rishon LeZion.
Bar-Ilan Street is a section of Route 417 between Yirmiyahu Street and Hativat HarEl Street in northern Jerusalem, Israel. It is a major artery that runs through a heavily Ultra-Orthodox neighborhood.
Zeitan (Hebrew: זֵיתָן) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod and the road to Ben Gurion International Airport, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lod Valley Regional Council.
The Yeshurun Central Synagogue (Hebrew: בית הכנסת המרכזי ישורון) was the first synagogue to be built in Gedera, Israel during the time of the Biluim, forerunners of the kibbutz movement 1882 from the Russian Empire. Before the synagogue was built, …
Yashresh (Hebrew: יַשְׁרֵשׁ, lit. [He] will Take Root) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around three kilometres south of Ramle and covering roughly 500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council.
The Yarkon Sports Complex, is located in the Baptist Village in Petah Tikva, just outside of Tel Aviv. The field was used in the 2007 season of the Israel Baseball League.
The Tzuf Dvash Synagogue is a sephardic synagogue which was founded in 1860 under Turkish rule in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, Land of Israel.
Tall Asur (in Arabic, Hebrew: הר בעל חצור Baal-Hazor) is a hill and one of the highest points of the Judaean Mountains in the West Bank, with an altitude of 1,016 metres (3,333 ft). It is thought to be the site where Abraham was shown the land and …
The Sakharov Gardens (Hebrew: גינות סחרוב, Ginot Sakharov) is a traffic junction on the highway from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and the main entry point to Jerusalem from the West.
The Rosh HaAyin North Railway Station is a suburban passenger railway station in Israel, operated by Israel Railways.
Rashidiya School (Arabic: المدرسة الرشيدية), or Al-Rashidiya Secondary School for Boys (Arabic: المدرسة الرشيدية الثانوية للبنين), is a public school located in East Jerusalem next to Herod's Gate (Bab as-Sahira). Rashidiya served as the main learni…
Ramot Meir (Hebrew: רָמוֹת מֵאִיר, lit. Meir Heights) is a small moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around four kilometres south of Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council.
Ramat Gan National Park (Hebrew: הפארק הלאומי, HaPark HaLe'umi) is a large urban park in south Ramat Gan, Israel.