Shoresh (Hebrew: שורש, שֹׁרֶשׁ, lit. Root / source) is a moshav shitufi in central Israel. Located five kilometres from Sha'ar HaGai in the Jerusalem corridor, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,195.[1]
Shoresh
שֹׁרֶשׁ, שורש | |
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  Shoresh | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′48″N 35°3′55″E / 31.79667°N 35.06528°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founded by | Eastern European Jewish immigrants |
| Area | 7,500 dunams (7.5 km2 or 2.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,195 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
History edit
On 15 April 1948, the Harel Brigade captured the Arab village of Saris overlooking the highway to Jerusalem. The strategic hilltop position had been used to fire on Jewish vehicles travelling on the road below.[2][citation needed] Later that year, a group of immigrants from Eastern Europe founded a kibbutz on the site, adapting the name of Arab village. Four years later, it became a moshav. Today Shoresh operates a hotel, conference center and banquet hall.
In July 1995, a fire destroyed the moshav's poultry and orchard industries, damaged the hotel, and left over half the moshav members homeless.[3]
Notable residents edit
- Anastasia Gloushkov, Olympic synchronized swimmer
- Matan Vilnai
- Eli Avidar
References edit
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ The capture of Saris Palmach Information Centre
- ^ Moshav Shoresh: After the Fire The Jerusalem Post, 24 July 1995