Bar Yohai, Religious community settlement in Merom HaGalil Regional Council, Israel
The settlement stretches across elevated terrain between 692 and 720 meters above sea level, near Mount Meron in northern Israel.
Founded in 1977 by Igud ha-moshavim shel ha-Poʻel ha-Mizraḥi, Bar Yohai initially welcomed immigrants from the Soviet Union seeking new opportunities.
The settlement bears the name of Rabbi Simeon bar Yochai, a prominent Jewish scholar whose burial site lies on nearby Mount Meron.
Bar Yohai maintains a population of 1,092 residents as of 2022, featuring residential areas and agricultural zones within the community boundaries.
The settlement underwent a demographic transformation when Religious Zionist families replaced the original Soviet immigrants who found the remote location challenging.
Location: Merom HaGalil Regional Council
Inception: 1977
Founders: Igud ha-moshavim shel ha-Poʻel ha-Mizraḥi
Elevation above the sea: 692 m
Website: http://bar-yochai.com
GPS coordinates: 32.99789,35.44894
Latest update: June 13, 2025 22:01
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