Kerem Ben Shemen
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Kerem Ben Shemen
כֶּרֶם בֶּן שֶׁמֶן | |
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Coordinates: 31°57′30″N 34°56′5″E / 31.95833°N 34.93472°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Central |
Council | Hevel Modi'in |
Founded | 1923 |
Founded by | Russian Jews |
Population (2022)[1] | 96 |
Kerem Ben Shemen (Hebrew: כֶּרֶם בֶּן שֶׁמֶן, lit. 'very fruitful vineyard'), also known as Ben Shemen-Shikhun (Hebrew: בן שמן-שיכון, lit. 'Ben Shemen Housing Complex') is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 96.[1]
History
[edit]The moshav was established in 1923 when Ben Shemen was split in two, with a group of trial farms eventually becoming a separate moshav, Kerem Ben Shemen. Its name is taken from Isaiah 5:1: "My well-beloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill."
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.