Mount Gerizim (English: /ˈɡɛrᵻˌzɪm/; Samaritan Hebrew: ʾĀ̊rgā̊rīzēm; Hebrew: Har Gərīzīm; Arabic: جَبَل جَرِزِيم Jabal Jarizīm or جَبَلُ ٱلطُّورِ Jabal at-Ṭūr) is one of two mountains in the immediate vicinity of the West Bank city of Nablus and biblical city of Shechem. It forms the southern side of the valley in which Nablus is situated, the northern side being formed by Mount Ebal. The mountain is one of the highest peaks in the West Bank and rises to above sea level, lower than Mount Eba…
