 In it had a population of .In the Ottoman era, there was an Arab village here called "Junjar", probably preserving the name of the ancient Jewish village "Nigenar" or "Neginegar" traditionally considered the seat of rabbi Johanan ben Nuri.The village was mentioned in the defter for the year 1555-6, named "Junjar", located in the "Nahiya" of Tabariyya of the "Liwa" of Safad.