Giv'at Ye'arim
Giv'at Ye'arim (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת יְעָרִים, lit. Hill of Forests) is a semi-cooperative moshav in central Israel. Located in the Judean Mountains, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,455.[1]
Giv'at Ye'arim
גִּבְעַת יְעָרִים جفعات يعاريم | |
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  Giv'at Ye'arim | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′14″N 35°5′20″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Immigrants from Yemen |
| Population (2019)[1] | 1,455 |
| Name meaning | Hill of Forests |
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by Yemenite immigrants,[2] on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Khirbat al-'Umur.[3]
Giv'at Ye'arim is assumed to be the site[4] of Gibeath, a city mentioned in the Book of Joshua (18:28).[5]
In the past, the majority of Giv'at Ye'arim residents worked in agriculture, particularly viticulture and poultry-breeding. Today, many hold jobs outside the moshav, mainly in Jerusalem and Mevaseret Zion.
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources. Translated from Hebrew, Jerusalem 1962 (Israel Prime Minister’s Office. The Israeli Program for Scientific Translations) p.43
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 321. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- Vilnai, Ze'ev (1974). "Give'at Yearim". Ariel Encyclopedia. Volume 2. Tel Aviv, Israel: Am Oved. pp. 1177f.
- Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.175, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
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