Yehudiyye

Religion: Jewish

Archaeological Evidences:

Period: Late Roman and/or Byzantine

Excavation: Excavated

Selected Surveyors: Gottleib Schumacher (1884), Shmarya Gutman (1967), David Ben Ami (1979)

Excavators: Mechael Osband (2025)

Main Finds: Menorah reliefs, pillars and capitals. Remains of a building.

Is there a structure? Yes.

Site Condition: Inside Yehudiyye nature reserve, currently under archaeological excavations. Many remains in the Golan Archaeological Museum.

Geographic Details

Geographical Region: Golan

65, Jordan

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Selected Bibliography:

Selected Bibliography

Bibliographic citation of this page

Ben David, C. Osband, M. Aviam, M. Site: ‘Synagogues.Kinneret.ac.il’, The Bornblum Eretz Israel Website for the Study of Ancient Synagogues, accessed on 21 June 2026, https://synagogues.kinneret.ac.il/synagogues/yehudiyye/

Photos:

Photos

Ionic capital, Schumacher 1888: 271

Nine branched menorah relief, Photo of Ofer Nov, courtesy of the Golan Archaeological Museum

Lintel, photo of Ofer Nov, courtesy of the Golan Archaeological Museum

Schumacher 1888: 272 © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Top Stone | Schumacher 1888: 272

Courtesy of Mechael Osband © <i> synagogues.kinneret.ac.il </i>

Capital with fish(?) decoration | Courtesy of Mechael Osband

Decorated stone maybe from the Torah ark | Courtesy of Mechael Osband

Part of arch likely from synagogue facade | Courtesy of Mechael Osband

Remains in the synagogue, some in secondary use | Courtesy of Mechael Osband

The central opening on the southern wall | Courtesy of Mechael Osband

Yehudiyya synagogue aerial view | Courtesy of Mechael Osband

Base | Courtesy of Mechael Osband

Tabula Ansata | Courtesy of Mechael Osband

Decorated Ionic Capital | Courtesy of Mechael Osband

Capital with fish or animal decoration | Courtesy of Mechael Osband

Lintel discovered near the southeast entrance | Courtesy of Mechael Osband

Plans and Drawings:

Plans

Links:

Links

Yehudiyye - IAA Survey