This revered rabbi, who died in 1204, was one of 12th-century Egypt's most highly regarded sages, while working as a doctor in the court of the Muslim ruler Saladin. Legend has it that before his death in Cairo, he instructed followers to load his remains onto a camel and bury him wherever the camel expired. The camel was apparently drawn to Tiberias. Next to the Rambam's tomb lies Rabbi Yohanan Ben Zakkai, the Holy Land's most eminent sage at the time of the Roman destruction of Jerusalem. Ben Zakkai is said to have faked his own death, escaping the city in a coffin and jumping out of the casket in front of the Roman general Vespasian who he prophesied would become the new Caesar. When the prophecy came true, Ben Zakkai was granted one wish by the new leader; a Jewish learning centre for him and students.
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- RoseMary - Nazareth (14.6 miles) - Perfection in all means and tastes, Always aiming to please our customers in the most special delica...
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- Olive Medicine Woman Moshav Amirim (11.2 miles) - "Olive-Medicine Woman" (Orit Lilach Baruch) is a traditional healer and apothecarist. She st...
- CENTRE INTERNATIONAL MARIE DE NAZARETH NAZARETH (15.2 miles) - Since January 2012 the International Center Mary of Nazareth is open. It is located 50 meters from t...
