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gubbi1 Says: As of the synagogue almost only the floor is left, a small model was set up outside the entrance. It shows how the building of the synagogue looked like.
gubbi1 Says: The uppest section of the mosaic was located close to the holiest section of the synagogue. It shows jewish religious symbols with the Torah ark in its center and ritual objects like candelabra and palm branches around.
Mosaic - The sacrifice of Isaac
gubbi1 Says: At the bottom of the mosaic you will see scenes of the sacrifice of Isaac by his father Abraham. This is also common to other synagogue floors. The two young men shown on the left are part of the story, when Abraham told his men to wait with a donkey for the worshipping...
gubbi1 Says: Have a look at the beautiful mosic in the Bet-Alpha National Park.In the corners of the central part you will find figures representing the four seasons. They start in the top left corner and go counter clockwise around the Zodiac.Check the other four photos of this...
gubbi1 Says: The Zodiac is in the center of the synagogues mosaic. It has a picture for each month and the name of the month in Aramaic and Hebrew. Most probable the people did not believe in the Zodiac and it was only included for visual pleasure.---> Page of Bet-Alpha NP
Martin_S. Says: The rooms are not fancy, and the food is the standard fare for kibbutz. But you will find the rooms clean and well taken care of and the food, if not fancy, at least in sufficient amounts to satisfy your hunger. They have a pool and also horse riding if you want and they are...
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As of the synagogue almost only the floor is left, a small model was set up outside the entrance. It shows how the building of the synagogue looked like.
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The beautiful mosaic of Bet-Alfa
Coming to Bet-Alfa National Park you will soon notice that this is a kind of different park than most of the others. The whole place is 'only' one room in a modern building, not like the wide parks......
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Quiet place to enjoy a holiday
This kibbutz located in the Israel Valley, between Afula and Beit Shean has a guest house that is comfortable, nothing fancy, but quiet and clean.
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A beautiful mosaic floor at the ancient synagogue of Bet-Alpha. This synagogue dates back to the sixth century AD. See more about it at http://www.hefzi.org.il/turism/betsynagogue.html.
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