Tirat Tzvi

Other Name: Tel Menorah, Kefar Qarnaim, Tel abu Faraj
Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine
Excavation: Excavated
Excavators: Shlomo Goldschmidt (1954)
Main Finds: Mosiac with menorah and shofar.
Mosaics: yes
Site Condition: No remains at the original location. Mosaic removed and restored in Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi.
courtesy of Reuven Or, Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi archive

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Beth Shean Valley
6678, ישראל

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography
  1. Har'el, Y. "Tel Menora, the Ancient Synagogue: Final Report" Hadashot Arkheologiyot: Excavations and Surveys in Israel 134, 2022, .
  2. Goldschmidt, S. "Synagogue Remains at the Mound of Kefar Qarnaim" Eretz Israel 11, 1973: 39-40, (Hebrew).

Photos:

Photos
Menorah on the mosaic - courtesy of Reuven Or, Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi archive © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Menorah on the mosaic - courtesy of Reuven Or, Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi archive
Excavation of the site, on the right side Shlomo Goldschmidt the excavator - courtesy of Reuven Or, Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi archive © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Excavation of the site, on the right side Shlomo Goldschmidt the excavator - courtesy of Reuven Or, Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi archive
courtesy of Reuven Or, Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi archive © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
The Menorah Mosaic displayes on the External Wall of the Tirat Tzvi Modern Synagogue | courtesy of Reuven Or, Kibbutz Tirat Tzvi archive

Plans and Drawings:

Plans
Goldschmidt 1973: 39, courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>
Goldschmidt 1973: 39, courtesy of the Israel Exploration Society

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