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Bethlehem בית לחם

Places

Bethlehem is the town south of Jerusalem where David was born and where Christian tradition places the birth of Jesus. Herodium, Herod's palace fortress, lies nearby.

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Sources

  • The book Israel NOWlej by Richard J. Koret, glossary, page 178.