Bar'am National Park (Hebrew: גן לאומי ברעם) is a national park in Israel, between kibbutz Sasa and moshav Dovev, near the Lebanese border.[1] On the grounds of the park is a synagogue from the Talmudic period, and the ruins of the depopulated Palestinian village of Kafr Bir'im, after which the park is named.

Bar'am National Park
גן לאומי ברעם
Map showing the location of Bar'am National Park
Map showing the location of Bar'am National Park
Coordinates33°2′38″N 35°24′51.04″E / 33.04389°N 35.4141778°E / 33.04389; 35.4141778
Bar'am National Park

The original name of the village in which the synagogue was found is unknown, but it is indicative of the existence of an established Jewish community in the area where it was found.

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