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KEFR BEIRIM.
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Simeon ben Jochai," and its ceremonies are not only wild, but are said to partake at times
of an immoral character.
Of the two synagogues of Kefr Beirim, the larger one (shown below) is the nearest perfect
of any of these remains in Palestine. The size of the interior is forty-six by sixty feet. Its
REMAINS OF A SYNAGOGUE AT KEFR BEIRIM.
The village of Beirim, with its remarkable ruins, stands on the summit of a peak north-west of Meiron. Its present inhabitants are
chiefly Maronites.
southern face, which appears to be nearly entire, has three doors. The wall, which is two feet
thick, is constructed of finely cut blocks, and some of them are of large size. There is a good
deal of ornamentation about the doors, especially over the central one, above which is a
decorated arch. The columns which formed the colonnade in front have mostly fallen. One
333
Simeon ben Jochai," and its ceremonies are not only wild, but are said to partake at times
of an immoral character.
Of the two synagogues of Kefr Beirim, the larger one (shown below) is the nearest perfect
of any of these remains in Palestine. The size of the interior is forty-six by sixty feet. Its
REMAINS OF A SYNAGOGUE AT KEFR BEIRIM.
The village of Beirim, with its remarkable ruins, stands on the summit of a peak north-west of Meiron. Its present inhabitants are
chiefly Maronites.
southern face, which appears to be nearly entire, has three doors. The wall, which is two feet
thick, is constructed of finely cut blocks, and some of them are of large size. There is a good
deal of ornamentation about the doors, especially over the central one, above which is a
decorated arch. The columns which formed the colonnade in front have mostly fallen. One