Beit Jann in Akko, Northern District, Israel — West Asia (the Levant in the Middle East)
The Lion's Trail - Beit Jann
The Lion of Brotherhood
Photographed By Jerry Klinger
1. The Lion's Trail - Beit Jann Marker
(Hebrew and Arabic not transcribed)
The Lion’s Trail – The Lion of Brotherhood
“How good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity”…
(Psalms 33:1 – King David)
The Jewish and Druze people have lived here for over Millenia
Donated by the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation
In cooperation with Netivei Israel, Bet Jan Council, and Nasige Organization
Sculptor: Sam Philipe May 2024
Erected by Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Peace • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Jewish American Society for Historic Preservation. series list.
Location. 32° 57.917′ N, 35° 22.767′ E. Marker is in Beit Jann, Northern District, in Akko. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ancient Yodfat (approx. 17.6 kilometers away); Conch (approx. 18.3 kilometers away); Decorated Column (approx. 18.3 kilometers away); Chorazin's Synagogue (approx. 18.3 kilometers away); Seat of Moses (approx. 18.3 kilometers
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Regarding The Lion's Trail - Beit Jann. The Lion's Trail—Beit Jann was originally conceived as a symbol of Brotherhood and Peace. The Beit Jann Council broadened the meaning of the Lion. The Council added pictures of 15 Druze Soldiers of Israel who had fallen in the Gaza War.
The changes the Druze community added transformed the Lion's Trail - Beit Jann.
The Hebrew text on the Lion's Trail - ~ Travel in Peace - Beit Jann.
Also see . . .
1. Overview of the Israeli Druze.
The Druze community in Israel is officially recognized as a separate religious entity with its own courts (with jurisdiction in matters of personal status - marriage, divorce, maintenance, and adoption) and spiritual leadership. Their culture is Arab, and their language is Arabic, but they opted against mainstream Arab nationalism in 1948 and have since served (first as volunteers, later within the draft system) in the Israel Defense Forces and the Border Police.(Submitted on June 9, 2024, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
2. 7 Druze villages in Northern Israel
Photographed By Jerry Klinger
2. The Lion's Trail - Beit Jann Marker - wide view
Israel is home to a plethora of cultures, and the Druze are one of the most interesting of them all. Let us take you on a journey through the Druze villages of northern Israel and get a taste of exceptional cuisine, history and culture(Submitted on June 9, 2024, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
3. Israel’s tiny Druze community punches above its weight to help. Around 150,000 Druze live in Israel, where they represent 1.5 percent of all Israeli households, according to Central Bureau of Statistics figures for 2022. Theirs is a close-knit community which frowns on intermarriage and practices a secretive religion that is closed to non-Druze. The community stands out from the general Arab population for its loyalty to the Jewish state. (Submitted on June 9, 2024, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
4. The Lion's Trail - Beit Jann, the Tenth Man.
"Beit Jann and the Druze community transformed the Lion of Beit Jann by adding photographs of the Druze fallen about the base of the Lion. The images of the fallen are grouped in fours flanked by the flags of Israel and the Druze community.(Submitted on June 15, 2024, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida.)
The Lion’s Trail of Beit Jann, the story of recognition of commonality and brotherhood, was transformed into a War Memorial of painful, poignant, and significant meaning."
Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2024, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 48 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2024, by Jerry Klinger of Boynton Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
