People and places
The stories of Beit She'arim.
Homes, streets and memorial sites.
The people who left something of themselves here.
Alexander Zaid
Beyond the famous statue of the rider on horseback in the Sheikh Abreik hills lies a wild story of loneliness, unimaginable courage, and daily struggles for survival. Discover the legendary watchman who became a symbol of Jewish settlement and paid for it with his life.
Alexander Penn
The bohemian who burned through Tel Aviv nights with a shot of vodka, fervent communist ideology, and tempestuous affairs. How did the Soviet rebel become one of the greatest Hebrew poets of the homeland, whose songs we all still sing today?
2 place links in this collection
- Alexander Zaid Memorial (HaShomer Statue), Sheikh Abreik Hill, near Beit She'arim
- Beit She'arim