Jericho

Jericho
יְרִיחוֹ
city
Jericho
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Jericho

Jericho is a very old city in the West Bank/Judaeo-Samaria. It is mentioned in the Book of Joshua. In 2007 18,346 people lived there.[1] The City is a home to Jericho Synagogue, amongst the only Synagogues that are owned by the State of Palestina[2] and one of the most ancient mainstream Jewish-Synagogues in the world. [3][1]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2014-09-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ Greenberg, Joel (14/05/1994). "Palestinian-Authority Police now guard an ancient Jericho Synagogue". New York Times. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Synogogue—In Ramallah?". Bridges for Peace. Retrieved 2024-11-07.

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