Jo'ara

Jo'ara is a museum in Menashe Heights that occupies a historic building once used as a command center and training facility for military officers. The structure displays collections of artifacts, documents, and photographs from the period when intensive officer training took place on this site.

From 1938 to 1948, the location served as the primary military school for commanding officers of the Haganah and Palmach organizations. During this time, hundreds of officers received training that would shape military leadership in the region.

The museum exhibits document the transition from a Palestinian Arab village to a significant Israeli military training center through different periods.

The museum sits on a site where visitors can explore historic buildings and grounds connected to its military past. Most areas are easily accessible and give a good sense of how the location was organized.

Archaeological digs at the site uncovered Byzantine coins from the reigns of Arcadius and Theodosius II beneath the ground. These discoveries reveal that the location was inhabited centuries before its modern military use.