Ta'oz

Ta'oz תָּעוֹז
Ta'oz
Coordinates: 31°48′5.4″N 34°58′16.32″E / 31.801500°N 34.9712000°ECoordinates: 31°48′5.4″N 34°58′16.32″E / 31.801500°N 34.9712000°E
Council	Mateh Yehuda
Region	Shephelah
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1950
Founded by	Yemenite Jews

Ta'oz (Hebrew: תָּעוֹז, lit. Stronghold) is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the north of Beit Shemesh with an area of 1,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 451.

The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen. Its name is taken ^[1] from Psalms 89:14 as the name of neighbouring moshav Tarum;

Thine is an arm with might; strong is Thy hand, and exalted is Thy right hand.

References

1. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.431 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
   Yizhaqi, Arie (ed.): Madrich Israel (Israel Guide: An Encyclopedia for the Study of the Land), Vol.9: Judaea, Jerusalem 1980, Keter Press, p.390 (Hebrew)
   Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.71, ISBN 965-220-423-4 (Hebrew)