Gischala; Gush Halav; el-Jish Complete

Description

Medieval Jewish tradition credits Gush Ḥalav with renown for rabbinic burial places and an ancient synagogue. The settlement is also associated with John of Gischala, a leading figure among the Zealots. Geographically, it is located in the Upper Galilee. Further reading: Meyers, E. M., and Vito, F., “Gush Ḥalav,” in New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land, vol. 2, pp. 546–550. https://synagogues.kinneret.ac.il/synagogues/gush-halav/