Schefar'am (hebräisch שפרעם, arabisch شفا عمر) ist eine Stadt im Nordbezirk Israels östlich von Haifa. Im September 2003 betrug die Einwohnerzahl 30.900. Die Bevölkerung besteht fast ausschließlich aus Arabern. 57,3% der Bewohner sind Moslems, 27,5% Christen und 14,6% Drusen.
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SHEFARAM — (Heb. שְׁפַרְעָם; Ar. Shefā ʿAmr), town in western Galilee. The earliest mention of Shefaram occurs in talmudic sources (RH 31a–b; Sanh. 13b, 14a; Av. Zar. 8b), which describe it after Usha as a seat of the newly reconstituted Sanhedrin,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Shfaram Ancient Synagogue — The Shfaram Ancient Synagogue is located in the Israeli Arab city of Shfaram, Northern Israel. Shfaram was noted in 1845 by Rabbi Joseph Schwarz in his book Descriptive Geography and Brief Historical Sketch of Palestine as having about thirty… … Wikipedia
POPULATION — THE JEWISH POPULATION Growth by Aliyah In 1882 the Jewish population of Ereẓ Israel numbered some 24,000, roughly 5% of the total, and about 0.3% of the world Jewish population. Since then there has been an almost continuous flow of aliyah, which … Encyclopedia of Judaism
ARAB POPULATION — GENERAL SURVEY Under the British Mandate, 1917–48 In 1917, at the time of the British conquest of Palestine during World War I, the country s Arabic speaking population numbered less than 600,000 persons; in 1947 it was estimated at 1,200,000.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
WAR OF INDEPENDENCE — (Heb. מִלְחֶמֶת הָעַצְמָאוּת Milḥemet ha Aẓma ut, or מִלְחֶמֶת הַקּוֹמְמִיּוֹּת Milḥemet ha Komemiyyut, or מִלְחֶמֶת הַשִּׁחְרוּר Milḥemet ha Shiḥrur (the War of Liberation), war waged by the Jews of Palestine for survival, freedom, and political … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Sanhedrin — The Sanhedrin (), and so an additional judge is required (12–10). Finally, a court should not have an even number of judges to prevent deadlocks; thus 23.] The Great Sanhedrin was the Supreme Court of ancient Israel. In total there were 71… … Wikipedia
Hanaton — Infobox Kibbutz kibbutz name = Hanaton foundation = 1984 founded by = Conservative Jews region = Lower Galilee council = Jezreel Valley industry = Agriculture, education, manufacturing affiliation = Kibbutz Movement website = Hanaton ( he. חנתון) … Wikipedia
Usha (city) — Usha was a city in the Western part of Galilee. It is noteworthy because in the 2nd Century (c. 135), the Sanhedrin, or rabbinic court, was moved from Yavne in Judea to Usha, and then from Usha back to Yavne, and a second time from Yavne to Usha … Wikipedia
Modern attempts to revive the Sanhedrin — Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Highway 70 (Israel) — Highway 70 is a highway in the coastal plain and Western Galilee in northern Israel. It connects the region of Zikhron Ya akov to the Lower Galilee and to Kiryat Ata and Shlomi near Israel s border with Lebanon.Description of the routeHighway 70… … Wikipedia
