Tal Shahar

Tal Shahar
טל שחר
Tal Shahar is located in Jerusalem
Tal Shahar
Tal Shahar
Coordinates: 31°48′22″N 34°54′13″E / 31.80611°N 34.90361°E / 31.80611; 34.90361
CountryIsrael
DistrictJerusalem
CouncilMateh Yehuda
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1948
Founded byGreek, Polish and Turkish Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,350
Websitewww.tal-shahar.org.il
Cyclamen persicum flowers on Cyclamen Hill

Tal Shahar (Hebrew: טַל שַׁחַר, lit. 'Dawn Dew') is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Gedera and Latrun, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 1,350.[1]

History

The village was established in 1948 by immigrants from Greece, Poland and Turkey on the Burma Road on agricultural lands that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Khirbat Bayt Far, in order to prevent Jerusalem being separated from the rest of Israel.[2][3][4] It was named after Henry Morgenthau Jr. (Morgentau is German for Morning Dew).

Economy

Shvil Izim, a goat farm and cafe, is located on the moshav, whose hen houses and cowsheds have been turned into artisanal cheese workshops and boutique wineries.[5] The moshav also operates a banquet hall.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains:The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 364. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. ^ Morris, Benny (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. xxi. ISBN 978-0-521-00967-6.
  4. ^ History Tal Shahar
  5. ^ Break out of the routine with these Friday outings The Times of Israel
  6. ^ Farmhouse Events