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Tiberias
is one of the four sacred Jewish cities on account of the
Sanhedrin (quote "Judicial, ecclesiastical, and administrative
council of the Jews in New Testament times" unquote, Collins
English Dictionary) moving here from Zippori. The city was built on
the western shore of the Sea of Galilee by the son of Herod
the Great and named in honour of the Roman emperor Tiberias.
The city was destroyed by an earthquake
in 1033, but rebuilt by the crusaders. Christians and Jews have
lived side by side for two thousand years and so Tiberius is
rich in Churches from the Crusader and Byzantine periods, as
well as many synagogues from various Jewish sects. Tombs or
ancient sages have been discovered and today Tiberius has become
the traditional burial place of many famous Jewish rabbis.
Important
graves in the area:
Rabbi
Marambam, Rabbi Hanagid, Rabbi Meir Baal Hanes, Rabbi Akiva,
Rabbi Haramchal, Rabbi Ben-Zakai, Rabbi Hashela Hakadosh, Rabbi
Hayya, The Mothers greave.
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