Kfeir is a small village nestled 900 meters above sea level along the steep slopes of the top of Mount Hermon in Lebanon. The village enjoys mild summers of an average temperature of 25 C. However, the winters are much colder and the village receives heavy snow. Kfeir's high altitude allows fog to form above the hills, even in summer, giving the village a mystical and spiritual scenery. The inhabitants of Kfeir mainly cultivate olives, pines, and other fruit trees.
Our Amazing Journey to Lebanon
On June 9, 2019 a small group of Kfeirian family and friends travelled to Lebanon with the National Federation of Syrian Lebanese Americans. The nine day tour included visits to many historical sites across Lebanon. On our free day, the 18 of us escorted by Ziad Abu Rahal and his family traveled to Kfeir. The following video documents our trip to Lebanon.
In 2021, the National Federation is planning another tour to Lebanon. You can follow the National Federation on Facebook to stay in touch with the planning of the next tour. We hope that many Kfeirians will consider going on the trip and visiting their homeland village of Kfeir.
On June 9, 2019 a small group of Kfeirian family and friends travelled to Lebanon with the National Federation of Syrian Lebanese Americans. The nine day tour included visits to many historical sites across Lebanon. On our free day, the 18 of us escorted by Ziad Abu Rahal and his family traveled to Kfeir. The following video documents our trip to Lebanon.
In 2021, the National Federation is planning another tour to Lebanon. You can follow the National Federation on Facebook to stay in touch with the planning of the next tour. We hope that many Kfeirians will consider going on the trip and visiting their homeland village of Kfeir.
Tarcisio Valente Visits Kfeir
Tarcisio Valente's slides from his trip to Kfeir, Lebanon in June, 2018 are linked below. The file in the link is a PDF file and will take a few minutes to download and open. Please be patient.
Tarcisio Valente's slides from his trip to Kfeir, Lebanon in June, 2018 are linked below. The file in the link is a PDF file and will take a few minutes to download and open. Please be patient.
Tarcisio Valente is pictured on the left with Kfeirian Cousins Ziad Abu Rahal (middle) and Taufik Fakhoury (right).
Tarcisio's grandparents are from Kfeir, Lebanon.
He was born and grew up in Brazil and has been in the US for 20+ years, currently living in Miami, FL.
Tarcisio is an Electrical Engineer and works for an American Consulting Firm. His most recent assignment has been in Northern Virginia working on the expansion of the Metro Silver Line.
Tarcisio's grandparents are from Kfeir, Lebanon.
He was born and grew up in Brazil and has been in the US for 20+ years, currently living in Miami, FL.
Tarcisio is an Electrical Engineer and works for an American Consulting Firm. His most recent assignment has been in Northern Virginia working on the expansion of the Metro Silver Line.
The video below was taken by Stephanie A. Rahal who lives in Beruit, Lebanon but visits Kfeir often. The video was taken of St. George's Church.
Additional pictures of Kfeir below.
A BIG thank you to Stephanie A. Rahal from Beruit who created the video below as a school project her senior year of high school in 2015. It has been translated into English. Stephanie's grandmother lives in Kfeir and Stephanie visits with her each month. Stephanie has graduated from the Lebanese University in 2019. Thanks so much for the video and great job Stephanie!