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Rh its hot springs (Sabbath, iii, 4); another unknown place with hot springs was Maarah (Sabbath, xxii, 5).

Harid, an ancient walled town (Eracin, ix, 6), is perhaps an error for Hadid (Ezra, ii, 33), now Haditheh.

Hattulim was a place whence wine was brought of the best quality (Menakhoth, viii, 6). Perhaps Beit Tulma, north of Colonia.

Hebron (Tamid, iii, 2; Yoma, iii, 1) was the limit from the Temple of the morning aurora when day was to begin.

Jamnia is frequently noticed, being the seat of the Sanhedrin till the fall of Bether. It is now Yebnah (Rosh hash Shanah, iv, 1, 2, 3, 4), and here the new moon was fixed after the destruction of Jerusalem.

Jarmuk River (Parah, viii, 10) was impure because it joined the Jordan within the confines of Samaria. Now the Yermûk.

Jordan River is mentioned as impure in the same passage, flowing as it did near Samaria.

Jericho (Pesakhim, iv, 8; Tamid, iii, 8; Menakhoth, x, 8) was near 'Ain es Sultân. Dates and corn are mentioned in the first passage at Jericho, with fruit and vegetables.

Jerusalem is often mentioned, but few details are given.

Joppa (Nedarim, iii, 6) was in the Holy Land, the Samaritan border being at Antipatris.

Kidron Valley (Yoma v, 6) received the blood of the temple sacrifices (see also Middoth, iii, 3).

Kermiun, a stream (Parah, viii, 10) was impure on account of marshes. It might be the Iskanderuneh, to which the description would apply, or the Nam'ein (Belus), also very marshy.

Keruthim was famous for the best wine (Menakhoth, viii, 6). It may have been Corea, now Kuriût, just within the border of Judea, on the side of Samaria.

Latakia is probably the Syrian town still so-called (Kelim, xxvi, 1), famous for sandals.

Lydda was in the Shephelah (Shebiith, ix, 2) and a religious boundary (Kelim, ii, 2).

Migdol Eder (Shekalim, vii, 4) was near Bethlehem, and sacrifices were brought thence.

Modin (Hagigah, iii, 5; Pesakhim, ix, 2) is now Medyeh.

Mountain of Iron (Succah, iii, 1), apparently the mountains east of Jordan or else in the Desert of Sin (Targ. Jonathan, Num. xxiv, 4).

Mount Mikvor is believed to have been Machærus, east of the Dead Sea (Tamid, iii, 8). It was a place for feeding goats.

Netophah (Peah, vii, 1) was famous for its oil. It was probably the present Beit Nettif.

Nob (Zebakhim, xiv, 5) is only noticed historically without indication of its site.

Ono, now Kerr 'Ana,near Lydda, was an ancient fortified city (Eracin, ix, 6).