Tel Aviv-Yafo in Jaffa, Tel Aviv District, Israel — West Asia (the Levant in the Middle East)

The House of Simon the Tanner

Old City of Jaffa

— The Gate to the Ancient World —

The House of Simon the Tanner Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dale K. Benington, April 16, 2019

1. The House of Simon the Tanner Marker

Inscription. Various Christian traditions tell the story of Simon the Tanner, who lived in this house and hosted Peter the Apostle here. It was here that Peter raised Tabitha fom the dead and saw his famous vision in which he was commanded to eat animals regarded as unclean in Jewish tradition. When he refused, he heard a voice saying "What God has cleansed you must not call common” (Acts 10.15) Peter interpreted his vision as divine permission to forgo the Jewish commandments and to preach Christianity to Jews and pagans alike. This was a historic turning point, in which Christianity evolved from what was considered an esoteric sect of Judaism to a worldwide religion.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 32° 3.216′ N, 34° 45.039′ E. Marker is in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, in Jaffa. It can be reached from Shim'on Ha'bursekai Street just west of Kikar Kdumim, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Shim'on Ha'bursekai Street 8, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Asia,

specifically in West Asia,

in the Middle East,

in The Levant,

on the Red Sea,

in a coastal Mediterranean country,

and in the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire,

the Ottoman Empire,

a British Mandate,

and the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The First Jewish Hostel in Jaffa (within shouting distance of this marker); The Jaffa Port (about

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90 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Whale Sculpture (about 150 meters away); The Lion Temple (about 180 meters away); The Daughters of Deborah (approx. 11.9 kilometers away in Central District); The Egyptian Governor's Residence (approx. 17.9 kilometers away in Central District); Tel Afeq - Antipatris (approx. 17.9 kilometers away in Central District); The Roman Cardo (approx. 17.9 kilometers away in Central District). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tel Aviv-Yafo.

More about this marker. In 2019, because I traveled to Israel as part of a tour group, taking pictures of historical markers and recording location information for each marker that I photographed was a difficult assignment. Then too, having two bad knees and walking with a cane made keeping up with my tour group, much less recording location information as well, even more difficult. So I am using my Google Map skills, from at home, to provide the needed location information and map coordinates. Anyone that visits these markers is welcomed, and encouraged, to improve on the provided information.

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