Ein Karem

31°45′55″N 35°8′58″E  /  31.76528°N 35.14944°E  / 31.76528; 35.14944 For other uses, see Ein Karem (disambiguation) . Ein Karem nestled in the Jerusalem hills Ein Kerem ( ; , also known as Ain Karem , Beth Car or Beth Kerem , lit. Spring of the Vineyard ), also commonly known as Ein Karem , is an ancient village which later became a neighbourhood in southwest Jerusalem . According to Christian tradition, this is the site where John the Baptist was born, making Ein Kerem a popular destination for Christian pilgrims , where churches and monasteries proliferated.

"Spring of the Vineyard", and - ʿEin Kārem , or in literary Arabic ʿAyn Kārim ; also Ain Karem , Ein Kerem ) is an ancient village southwest of historical Jerusalem , and now a neighbourhood of the modern city, within Jerusalem District , Israel . It is the site of the Hadassah Medical Center . It was a Palestinian town in Mandatory Palestine 's Jerusalem Subdistrict , depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on July 16, 1948. Christian tradition holds that Saint John the Baptist was born in Ein Karem, this leading to the establishment of many churches and monasteries in the area. In 2010 the neighborhood had a population of 2,000. It attracts three million visitors a year, one-third of them pilgrims from around the world. Also gives cause of depopulation.

"Spring of the Vineyard"; in Arabic ʿAyn Kārim ; also Ain Karem , Ein Kerem ) is a historic mountain village southwest of Jerusalem , presently a neighborhood in the outskirts of the modern city, within the Jerusalem District . It is the site of the Hadassah Medical Center . Ein Karem was an important Jewish village during the late Second Temple period , during which it became important to Christianity . Christian tradition holds that John the Baptist was born in Ein Karem, following the biblical verse in Luke saying John's family lived in a "town in the hill country of Judea ". Probably because of its location between Bethlehem and Jerusalem, this location was a very comfortable one for a pilgrimage, and this led to the establishment of many churches and monasteries in the area. During the years of Ottoman and later British rule in Palestine , Ein Karem was a Palestinian Arab village. It was depopulated of its residents during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War . After the war it became once again a Jewish settlement. Today, Ein Karem is a vibrant bohemian neighborhood of Jerusalem, with a population of 2,000 (2010). It has retained a very high-level of authenticity, its natural environment remains intact, and its old houses are still inhabited and preserved. It attracts three million visitors a year, one-third of them pilgrims from around the world. Alongside its religious landmarks, Ein Karem is also known for its fine art, culinary, and musical scenes. Also gives cause of depopulation.

Neighborhood in Jerusalem Neighborhood of Jerusalem in Israel Ein Karem ( Hebrew : עין כרם , romanized : ʿEin Kārem ; Arabic : عين كارم , romanized : ʿAyn Kārim ) also Ein Kerem or Ain Karem , is a historic mountain village southwest of Jerusalem , presently a neighborhood in the outskirts of the modern city, within the Jerusalem District in Israel . It is the site of the Hadassah Medical Center . Ein Karem was an important Jewish village during the late Second Temple period , during which it became important to Christianity . Christian tradition holds that John the Baptist was born in Ein Karem, following the biblical verse in Luke saying John's family lived in a "town in the hill country of Judea ". Probably because of its location between Bethlehem and Jerusalem, this location was a very comfortable one for a pilgrimage, and this led to the establishment of many churches and monasteries in the area. During the years of Ottoman and later British rule in Palestine , Ein Karem was a Palestinian Arab village. It was depopulated of its residents during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War . After the war it became once again a Jewish settlement. Today, Ein Karem, now Beit Zayit , is a vibrant bohemian neighborhood of Jerusalem, with a population of 2,000 (2010). It has retained a very high-level of authenticity, its natural environment remains intact, and its old houses are still inhabited and preserved. It attracts three million visitors a year, one-third of them pilgrims from around the world. Alongside its religious landmarks, Ein Karem is also known for its fine art, culinary, and musical scenes. Also gives cause of depopulation.