Sha'alvim
| Sha'alvim שַׁעַלְבִים | |
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  Sha'alvim | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′7.32″N 34°59′6.71″E / 31.8687000°N 34.9851972°ECoordinates: 31°52′7.32″N 34°59′6.71″E / 31.8687000°N 34.9851972°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Poalei Agudat Yisrael |
| Founded | 13 August 1951 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2015)[1] | 1,764 |
Sha'alvim (Hebrew: שַׁעַלְבִים) is a religious kibbutz in central Israel and one of only two affiliated with Poalei Agudat Yisrael (Hafetz Haim being the other). Located near the city of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,764
History
The kibbutz was founded on 13 August 1951 by a Nahal group from the Ezra movement, on lands of the depopulated Arab village of Salbit. It was named after a biblical location mentioned in Joshua.[2] Judges,[3] and Kings.[4] The hill between the kibbutz and Nof Ayalon is commonly known as Tel Sha'alvim. Until the Six-Day War it was a target of numerous attacks from the West Bank due to its proximity to the Green Line. According to a document captured from the Jordanian Arab Legion, the legion was planning to attack the village and massacre all its residents.[5]
In 1961, a yeshiva, Yeshivat Sha'alvim, was founded in Sha'alvim, and later became a large regional religious education facility.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Joshua 19:42
- ↑ Judges 1:35
- ↑ 1 Kings 4:9
- ↑ HaReuveni, Immanuel (1999). Lexicon of the Land of Israel (in Hebrew). Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books. p. 922. ISBN 965-448-413-7.