ACCORDING to tradition the burial place of famous Rabbi Jonathan ben Uzziel is to be found near Amuka, which is located in Upper Galilee near Safed, in the North of Israel, just east of the valley where the Arab village Ammuqa was located until its depopulation in 1948. It is reported, that the Arab population too, had honored the grave of Rabbi Jonathan ben Uzziel. The Rabbi was one of the eighty tannaim, Rabbinic sages, who studied under Hillel the Elder, more than 2000 years ago. Some people attribute special powers (segulot) to him. Segulot being a protective or benevolent charm or ritual in Kabbalistic and Talmudic tradition. Today there is a shrine inside the ruin of a building raised around the burial place, which is said to have been a synagogue.
By the way, the visitors pray at Rabbi Jonathan ben Uzziel’s graveside for a good marriage partner, for children, satisfaction from one’s children, a good livelihood, health, and happiness.
The Hula Valley with the Jordan River, which in summer is often nothing but a small creek, separates the Upper Galilee from the Golan Heights. Even though the latter is a small and notoriously disputed and dangerous plateau because of its utmost military importance, has nonetheless a few trails for hiking, waterfalls, and creeks to offer. From the top of Merom Hagolan, a strategic hill in the north of the Golan Heights, one has a panoramic view over this tight neighborhood, the north of Israel till Mount Hermon, Lebanon, and Syria.
The famous Opuntia cactus, known in Israel as “tsabar” (sabra) near Amuka
The shrine of Rabbi Jonathan ben Uzziel near Amuka
The shrine of Rabbi Jonathan ben Uzziel from inside out
The neighborhood of Rabbi Jonathan ben Uzziel’s shrine
Forest near the shrine of Rabbi Jonathan ben Uzziel
Olive tree grove near Amuka in the Upper Galilee
View from the Golan Heights over the Hula Valley towards the hills of the Upper Galilee in the distance
Golan Heights near Devora Waterfall
Flower on the way to Devora Waterfall – No. 1
On the way towards Devora Waterfall
Flower on the way to Devora Waterfall – No. 2
View towards the Hula Valley and the hills of the Upper Galilee on the opposite side
Flower on the way to Devora Waterfall – No. 3
Tree, rocks and dry vegetation on the way to Devora Waterfall
Thornbush on Golan Heights
Tree, rocks and dry vegetation on the Golan Heights
Golan Heights near Devora Waterfall
Devora Waterfall – No. 1
Devora Waterfall – No. 2
Swimming at the Devora Waterfall
Around Devora Waterfall
Water running from Devora Waterfall towards the Hula Valley and the Jordan River
Water running from Devora Waterfall towards the Hula Valley and the Jordan River
View from Merom Hagolan towards Mount Hermon, Lebanon, and Syria – No. 1
View from Merom Hagolan towards Mount Hermon, Lebanon, and Syria – No. 2
The news in Merom Hagolan
View towards Damascus from the top of Merom Hagolan
View towards the south from Merom Hagolan
Hula Valley near the banks of the Jordan River
Hula Valley next to the Jordan River with Golan Heights ascending behind
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