Ramat Rachel
Ramat Rachel or Ramat Raḥel (Hebrew: רָמַת רָחֵל, lit. 'Rachel's Heights') is a kibbutz located in central Israel. An enclave within Jerusalem's municipal boundaries, near the neighborhoods Arnona and Talpiot, and overlooking Bethlehem and Rachel's Tomb (for which the kibbutz is named), it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2021, it had a population of 557.
Ramat Rachel
רָמַת רָחֵל رمات راحيل | |
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Ramat Rachel | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′24″N 35°13′8″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Founded by | Jerusalem Brigade of Gdud HaAvoda |
| Population (2021) | 557 |
| Website | www |
According to archaeologists, Ramat Rachel "replaced Jerusalem as the economic and political hub of the southern highlands" in ancient times.
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