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- Camera: NIKON E4500
- Taken on 2006/01/13 17:36:28
- Exposure: 0.004s (1/250)
- Focal Length: 18.90mm
- F/Stop: f/5.400
- ISO Speed: ISO100
- Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
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Ilya Borovok, on February 18, 2009, said:
A view of the Beit Jamal monastery from Beit Shemesh.
In Hebrew the site is known as Beit Jamal – but you may find references to it as Beit Gemal, Beit Jimal or even Bayt Jamal. The name of the site is said to be from its local name (in years past), Kfar Gamla, purportedly so named for Rabban Gamliel I – president of the Sanhedrin. The Christian tradition believes that Rabban Gamliel I was buried here, as were St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr and Nikodimos.
Located in the Beit Jamal monastery the first country’s meteorological station was established by Salesian monks in 1919. What is perhaps no less amazing is that it is still maintained as an official meteorological station, by the monks – to this day. Precipitation, wind, and temperature are all routinely measured here.
Text was modified from the article: The First Meteorological Station - Beit Jamal.