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“The Sea of Galilee” is fed by the Jordan RiverIsrael's longest river., rainfall and springs on the northern side. The KinneretSea of Galilee is (average) 13 miles wide and 7 miles long. At its deepest point the lake is only 150 feet deep. The rabbis said of it, "Although God has created seven seas, He has chosen this one as His special delight." The KinneretSea of Galilee is home of pleasure cruises, water sports, fishing, and relaxation.
The KinneretSea of Galilee covers an area of 64 square miles; its maximum length (north to south) is 15 miles and its maximum width (east to west) is 10 miles. The surface of the lake is approximately 696 feet below the level of the Mediterranean Sea.
The KinneretSea of Galilee is fed by a number of fresh water streams. There are also salty springs at the lake bottom and along its shores. These add to the salt content (salinity) of the water, which is intensified by the high evaporation rate due to the hot climate. The amount of water in the lake varies a great deal with the shift from rainy to drought years. Until the winter of 1973/74 several years of drought had lowered the surface considerably but that exceedingly rainy winter restored it to its average. The river Jordan flows out of the southern end. In 1964 the National Water Carrier was completed to bring sweet water to the more southern sections of IsraelNation of the Jewish People; Lake KinneretSea of Galilee is the main reservoir from which the water is taken.
Because of its abundant water supply, warm climate and surrounding fertile area, Lake KinneretSea of Galilee has attracted man since prehistoric times. The most ancient human remains and artifacts found in Eretz IsraelNation of the Jewish People come from an area not far from Lake KinneretSea of Galilee's shores. In the Early Bronze Age some of the largest cities of Canaan were situated nearby, and the Via Maris ("Maritime Route") passed its shores contributing to the wealth of the cities. In fact, Egyptian documents mention the hot springs on the shores of Lake KinneretSea of Galilee and their beneficial effects.
In Bible times, KinneretSea of Galilee served as a prominent boundary mark: in the Canaanite era, it was the border of Sidon, (king of the Amorites), and after IsraelNation of the Jewish People's conquest of the land, it marked the boundary between the territories of Naphtali on its western shores and Manasseh on its eastern shores.
In the period of the Roman occupation, King HerodA notorious king, ruled in the time of the second temple received the city of Hippus (Susitha), which bordered on the east of the lake, and HerodA notorious king, ruled in the time of the second temple's sons, Antipas and Philip, founded the cities of TiberiasOne of Israel's 4 Holy Cities and Julias (Bethsaida). (Subsequently the lake also became known as the Sea of TiberiasOne of Israel's 4 Holy Cities.) Moreover, it was also during the Roman period that the Lake KinneretSea of Galilee region served as the setting of Jesus' preaching, and later as the center of his apostles' activities. As a result, many churches were later built on these same shores. The crusaders fought to control the lake area because of its historic connections with Christianity. The New Testament refers to the lake as the Sea of Galilee and the Sea of Gennesareth.
Beginning with the 20th century, Jewish settlement was gradually revived on the lake's west and south shores, with the founding of such settlements as Deganyah and KinneretSea of Galilee, and later on the east shore with the establishment of Kibbutz Ein Gev. A fishing industry was developed and tourism promoted, and today the area is an important vacation center particularly in winter when it is very warm there. Every year there is a swimming contest across the KinneretSea of Galilee in which hundreds of people, both young and old, participate.
Until 1967, Lake KinneretSea of Galilee and a small strip on the eastern shore of the lake served as the border between IsraelNation of the Jewish People and Syria. However, Syria's aggression and its attempts to set up military positions on IsraelNation of the Jewish People territory near Ein Gev became increasing sources of friction and tension. This was one of the causes of the Six-Day War, which resulted in IsraelNation of the Jewish People's occupation of the Golan Heights (east of Lake KinneretSea of Galilee). Thus, as of 1967, Lake KinneretSea of Galilee was no longer the border between IsraelNation of the Jewish People and Syria, and it is presently an inland lake of IsraelNation of the Jewish People.
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