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The Circassians are a Sunni Muslim community originally from the northern Caucasus, with two villages established in Ottoman-period Palestine in the 1870s. Posts here include a visit to the central upper Galilee, where the community’s history and traditions come up as part of a day in the area.

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Pekiin Synagogue
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Campus Upper Galilee day two: Central Upper Galilee

Day two of our Upper Galilee campus: the Druze village of Pekiin and its synagogue, Nebi Sabalan, the summit of Mt Meron, the Paar Cave, the tomb of the Rashbi, Rehaniya's Circassian community, and the Baram synagogue.

Sep 2013 · 4 minute read
Pekiin Synagogue View east from Nebi Sabalan View from the summit of Mt Meron Paar Cave Inside the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (the Rashbi) Traditional Circassian dress in Rihaniya Ancient synagogue at Baram
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