Giv'at Ye'arim

Giv'at Ye'arim
גִּבְעַת יְעָרִים
Giv'at Ye'arim
Coordinates: 31°47′14.47″N 35°5′20.25″E / 31.7873528°N 35.0889583°E / 31.7873528; 35.0889583Coordinates: 31°47′14.47″N 35°5′20.25″E / 31.7873528°N 35.0889583°E / 31.7873528; 35.0889583
Council Mateh Yehuda
Region Judean Mountains
Founded 1950
Founded by Immigrants from Yemen
Name meaning Hill of Forests

Giv'at Ye'arim (Hebrew: גִּבְעַת יְעָרִים, lit. Hill of Forests) is a semi-cooperative moshav in the Judean Mountains founded in 1950 by Yemenite immigrants.[1] It is administered by Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

Giv'at Ye'arim is associated with Gibeath, a city mentioned in the Book of Joshua (18:28).[2]

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

  1. 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 (Location of the book: Ben Zvi Institute Library, 12 Abarbanel St., Jerusalem; in the online-catalogue: )
  2. 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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