Agur, Israel

Agur עגור
Agur
Coordinates: 31°41′54.83″N 34°54′38.71″E / 31.6985639°N 34.9107528°ECoordinates: 31°41′54.83″N 34°54′38.71″E / 31.6985639°N 34.9107528°E
District	Jerusalem
Council	Mateh Yehuda
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1950
Founded by	Kurdish Jews
Population (2014)[1]	514
Name meaning	Crane

Agur (Hebrew: עָגוּר, lit. Crane) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2014 it had a population of 514.

The village was established in 1950 by Kurdish Jews fleeing northern Iraq and Iran.^[2] It is named for the Arab village of Ajjur, which was captured in October 1948 by the Fourth Battalion of the Giv'ati Brigade as part of Operation Yoav, and on whose land Agur stands.^[3]

Agur winery produces 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]

References

1. 2014 populations Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
2. Agur Winery
3. Khalidi, Walid (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, Jerusalem Post