20 New Shekels Ein Karem

Ein Karem, the Jerusalem neighborhood depicted on this issue, is traditionally identified as the birthplace of John the Baptist and has drawn Christian pilgrims since at least the Byzantine period. The Bank of Israel has issued collector gold in this weight and fineness as part of a long-running sites-of-Israel series, each tied to a location carrying layered religious or archaeological significance. This particular release in 2022 continued that pattern with Ein Karem's crusader-era churches and spring-fed village core as the subject.