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]
Tal Shahar
טל שחר | |
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  Tal Shahar | |
| Coordinates: 31°48′22″N 34°54′13″E / 31.80611°N 34.90361°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founded by | Greek, Polish and Turkish Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,350 |
| Website | www.tal-shahar.org.il |
History
editThe 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
editShvil 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
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Morris, Benny (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. xxi. ISBN 978-0-521-00967-6.
- ^ History Tal Shahar
- ^ Break out of the routine with these Friday outings The Times of Israel
- ^ Farmhouse Events