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Peki'in. Peki'in or Buqei'a ( ; ), is a locality, local council in the Northern District of Israel located eight kilometres east of Ma'alot-Tarshiha in the Upper Galilee .¹ The local council in the predominantly Druze village was established in 1958 and has a population of over 5,200 people (2008 estimate). Recognized for hundreds of years as an area where Druze and Jews lived peacefully together, Peki'in is notable for its place in Jewish history. In Jewish tradition, Peki'in is famous for a local cave in which Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and his son, Rabbi Elazar ben Shimon , hid from the Romans for 13 years after the collapse of the Bar Kochba rebellion against Roman rule. According to legend, Rabbi Shimon and his son lived off spring water and the fruit of a miraculous carob tree during their years of hiding, and passed the time by writing books about Jewish mysticism . It was there that he is said to have written the Zohar , the most important book in the Kabbalah . Peki'in is frequently mentioned in historical sources, specifically in reference to its small Jewish community that has existed there almost continuously since the Second Temple period. Near the village, there are significant sites for Druze and Jews, including a restored Jewish synagogue dating back to the Roman Period. The oldest Druze school in the region was established in Peki'in by the Russian church at the end of the 19th century. Arab riots in 1936 forced the Jews of Peki'in to leave their homes for safer parts of the country; only a few of them later returned. Up until recently Peki'in had a small Jewish population of approximately 9 families, which lived in close proximity to the ancient Peki'in Synagogue . However, according to residents of Peki'in, in recent years these Jewish families had suffered abuse from Arab gangs, such as theft and destruction of property and vehicles, and three grenade attacks in the past year. . Following riots in October 2007 in which the houses of the Jewish families living in the village were burned down, most of the families left the village. On December 3, 2007 it was reported that most of the last Jewish family had left Peki'in after their car was torched by locals. Peki'in HaHadasha was established as a Jewish community in 1955, very close to Old Peki'in. According to Galib Kheir , head of the town's tourism department, about 60,000 tourists visit Peki'in each year. The tourist trade supports local restaurants and specialty shops. The town also has a hotel and youth hostel. Peki'in was one of settlements hit by Katyusha rockets sent by Hezbollah on July 14, 2006 during the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict . On July 28, 2006 five Katyushas struck Peki'in and one directly hit a home next the yard where a family was preparing for an afternoon wedding. Ten people were lightly wounded and treated for shock.²

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Israel municipality Peki'in (alternatively Peqi'in ) ( ) or Buqei'a ( ), is a Druze town with local council status in Israel 's Northern District . It is located eight kilometres east of Ma'alot-Tarshiha in the Upper Galilee . In December 2012 the population was reportedly 5,435. A tradition of the Jewish community says they lived there continuously from the Second Temple period through the 20th century. PEQI'IN (BUQEI'A) Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Researchers race to document vanishing Jewish heritage of Galilee Druze village , Eli Ashkenaz, 25 July 2012, Haaretz , "Zinati, who was born in 1931, is the last link in the chain of a Jewish community that apparently maintained a continuous presence in Peki'in since the time of the Second Temple, when three families from the ranks of the cohanim, the priestly caste that served in the Temple, moved there. Since then, the only known break in the Jewish presence was during two years in the late 1930s, when the town's Jews fled the Arab riots of 1936-39. Most of them went to what they called the Hadera diaspora.

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Israel municipality Peki'in (alternatively Peqi'in ) ( ) or Buqei'a ( ), is a Druze town with local council status in Israel 's Northern District . It is located eight kilometres east of Ma'alot-Tarshiha in the Upper Galilee . In 2024 it had a population of 6,114. According to tradition, the Jewish community of Peki'in has maintained a presence there since the Second Temple period , with an interruption of presence during the 1936–1939 Arab riots . Most Jews in Peki'in did not return to the village after the violence, and call themselves the Hadera diaspora. It is believed that the Zinatis are the only family who returned, and this family has dwindled to one member. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . Researchers race to document vanishing Jewish heritage of Galilee Druze village , Eli Ashkenaz, 25 July 2012, Haaretz , "Zinati, who was born in 1931, is the last link in the chain of a Jewish community that apparently maintained a continuous presence in Peki'in since the time of the Second Temple, when three families from the ranks of the kohenim , the priestly caste that served in the Temple, moved there. Since then, the only known break in the Jewish presence was during two years in the late 1930s, when the town's Jews fled the Arab riots of 1936–39. Most of them went to what they called the Hadera diaspora.

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Local council in Israel Not to be confused with Beijing . Local council Peki'in (alternatively Peqi'in ) ( ) or Buqei'a ( ), is a Druze – Arab town with local council status in Israel 's Northern District . It is located eight kilometres east of Ma'alot-Tarshiha in the Upper Galilee . In 2024 it had a population of 6,114. The majority of residents are Druze (78%), with a large Christian (20.8%) and Muslim (1.2%) minorities. The former Jewish community of Peki'in maintained a presence there since the Second Temple period , with an interruption of presence during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt . Most Jews in Peki'in did not return to the village after the violence, and call themselves the Hadera [city] diaspora. It is believed that the Zinatis are the only family who returned, and this family has dwindled to one member. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . Since then, the only known break in the Jewish presence was during two years in the late 1930s, when the town's Jews fled the Arab riots of 1936–39. Most of them went to what they called the Hadera diaspora.

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Local council in Israel Not to be confused with Beijing . Local council in Israel Peki'in (alternatively Peqi'in ) ( Hebrew : פְּקִיעִין ) or Buqei'a ( Levantine Arabic : البقيعة , romanized: əl-Buqēʿa ), is a Druze – Arab town with local council status in Israel 's Northern District . It is located eight kilometres east of Ma'alot-Tarshiha in the Upper Galilee . In 2024 it had a population of 6,114. The majority of residents are Druze (78%), with a large Christian (20.8%) and Muslim (1.2%) minorities. The Jewish community of Peki'in maintained a presence since at least the 16th century with a short interruption during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt . Most Jews in Peki'in did not return to the village after the violence, and call themselves the Hadera [city] Diaspora. The Zinatis are the only family who returned, and it is currently represented by one elderly member, Margalit Zinati , residing in the village. Israel Central Bureau of Statistics . Researchers race to document vanishing Jewish heritage of Galilee Druze village , Eli Ashkenaz, 25 July 2012, Haaretz , "Zinati, who was born in 1931, is the last link in the chain of a Jewish community that apparently maintained a continuous presence in Peki'in since the time of the Second Temple, when three families from the ranks of the kohenim , the priestly caste that served in the Temple, moved there. Since then, the only known break in the Jewish presence was during two years in the late 1930s, when the town's Jews fled the Arab riots of 1936–39. Most of them went to what they called the Hadera diaspora.

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