Agur, Israel

Agur (Hebrew: עָגוּר‎, lit. Crane), pronounced ʻA[g]oor, is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 528.[1]

Agur

עגור‎
عغور
Agur
Coordinates: 31°41′55″N 34°54′39″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictJerusalem
CouncilMateh Yehuda
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1950
Founded byKurdish Jews
Population
 (2019)[1]
528
Name meaningCrane

History

The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen on land that had belonged to the Palestinian village of Ajjur, which was occupied and depopulated in October 1948 by the Fourth Battalion of the Giv'ati Brigade as part of Operation Yoav.[2][3] In 1953 the founders left to establish another moshav, Nahala; Agur was repopulated by immigrants from the Kurdish areas of Turkey.[2]

UN investigators visiting Agur following the murder of 2 farm workers

Economy

Today Agur operates its own winery, producing wine from four blends – blanca, rose, kessem, and special reserve. Grapes from each vineyard in the Judean Mountains are fermented separately before being blended.[4] The owner and founder of the winery is Shuki Yashuv.[5]

See also

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Agur Homee
  3. Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 207. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  4. L'Chaim - To Life
  5. The Judean Hills' secret Jewel, The Jerusalem Post
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