Ginegar, is a kibbutz in northern Israel not far from Nazareth. Located near Migdal HaEmek, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 665. In the Ottoman era, there was an Arab village here called Junjar, probably preserving the name of the ancient Jewish village "Nigenar" or "Neginegar" traditionally consider…Ginegar, is a kibbutz in northern Israel not far from Nazareth. Located near Migdal HaEmek, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 665. In the Ottoman era, there was an Arab village here called Junjar, probably preserving the name of the ancient Jewish village "Nigenar" or "Neginegar" traditionally considered the seat of rabbi Johanan ben Nuri. The village was mentioned in the defter for the year 1555–6, named Junjar, located in the Nahiya of Tabariyya of the Liwa of Safad. The village was designated as Timar land.
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