Katzrin Talmudic Village

Location: Katzrin Talmudic Village

Subject: Tanur and Kirayim (the ancient stove and oven)

Reference: Sefer Vayikra Perek 11 Posuk 35

Written by: David Magence

On the outskirts of the modern town of Katzrin in the Golan Heights, archeologists excavated the remains of a Jewish agricultural village dated to the Talmudic period.0

Some of the homes excavated have been partially reconstructed and replicas of ancient tools and household furnishings have been added.0

In the courtyard of one of the reconstructed homes, one can see the reconstructed “tanur” (oven) and “kirayim” (stove) in Parashat Shemini.0

The village also holds the remains of an ancient synagogue, or more exactly, a number of synagogues built on the same site over the course of several centuries.0

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