Rmaich was hit by an earthquake in January 1837 , which devastated the South all the way to Safad and Tiberias . Most of the homes were crushed , and around 30 people were killed , and more lives would have been lost if they had not been at evening prayers at the church , which was low and compact and did not collapse Rmeish was under Ottoman rule until 1920 . Rmeish was involved in many wars and battles through the history . The most important ones are : Ahmad Basha burned down the church including all the records that were kept inside . The people of Rmeish refused to go back to their village until Ahmad Basha died in 1804 when they went back and rebuilt their church and village
earthquake in January 1837
Galilee earthquake of 1837
Rmaich