Alonei Yitzhak (Hebrew: אַלּוֹנֵי יִצְחָק, lit. 'Yitzhak Oaks') is a youth village in northern Israel. Located near Binyamina, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 304.[1]
Alonei Yitzhak
אַלּוֹנֵי יִצְחָק | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Allone Yizhaq |
| Etymology: Yitzhak Oaks | |
  Alonei Yitzhak  Alonei Yitzhak | |
| Coordinates: 32°30′36″N 35°0′19″E / 32.51000°N 35.00528°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Menashe |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founded by | Yehiel Harif |
| Population (2022)[1] | 304 |
| Website | www |
History edit
The village was established in 1948 by Yehiel Harif to absorb children who had survived the Holocaust. It was named after Yitzhak Gruenbaum. Today the village is a boarding school that teaches 675 children (275 residential, 400 day students) from 7th to 12th grade.
Alonei Yitzhak nature reserve edit
A 31-acre nature reserve within which the Village is located was declared in 1969,[2] mainly of old Valonia oak trees (Quercus macrolepis), in close proximity to the youth village. Other flora in the oak forest includes Cyclamen persicum, Calicotome villosa, Ephedra, Sea Squill, and Asphodelus microcarpus.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "List of National Parks and Nature Reserves" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ "Alonei Yitzhak Reserve" (in Hebrew). iNature.info. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
External links edit
- Official website (in Hebrew)