Hatzor HaGlilit

Hatzor HaGlilit

חָצוֹר הַגְּלִילִית‎
حتسور هجليليت
Hatzor HaGlilit חָצוֹר הַגְּלִילִית‎; حتسور هجليليت;
Local council
Hebrew transcription(s)
• ISO 259	Ḥaçor ha Glilit
• Also spelled	Hatzor HaGlilit (unofficial)
	Hatzor HaGlilit Hatzor HaGlilit
	Coordinates: 32°58′46″N 35°32′37″E / 32.97944°N 35.54361°E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Founded	1953
Government
• Head of Municipality	Shimon Swisa
Area
• Total	5,170 dunams (5.17 km2 or 2.00 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	10,047
• Density	1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Website	http://www.hatzorg.co.il

Hatzor HaGlilit (Hebrew: חָצוֹר הַגְּלִילִית lit. "Hatzor of Galilee") is a town in the Korazim Plateau in northern Israel near Rosh Pinna and Safed. It is named for the nearby biblical site of Tel Hazor. In 2022 it had a population of 10,047.

History

Ancient Hazor

Hatzor HaGlilit is named after the biblical city of Hazor, a Canaanite and later Israelite city belonging to the tribe of Naphtali (Joshua 19:36).^[2] In 732 BCE, it was conquered by Tiglath-Pileser III of the Neo-Assyrian Empire, and its population was deported,^[3] while the city was burnt to the ground.^[3]^[4]

Ancient Hazor was discovered in Tel Hazor, a tell located near kibbutz Ayelet HaShahar, few kilometers north of Hazor HaGlilit.

Modern Hatzor HaGlilit

Hatzor HaGlilit was founded in 1952–1953 as a

Jews from North Africa

.

In 1956, Hatzor HaGlilit was given the status of local council. By 1958, Hatzor HaGlilit had a population of 4,000 and received

Jewish ultra-Orthodox neighbourhood was also established, housing Gur Hassids

.

In December 2011, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Hazor was populated by 8,705 residents, with 0.0% population growth.

Landmarks

One of the town's most well-known landmarks is the tomb of

Honi the Circle-Maker, adjoining the burial sites of two of his grandsons, Abba Hilkiyah and Hanan HaNihba. According to Jewish legend, Honi HaM'agel had the power to bring rain through his prayers.^[8] The presence of this shrine attracted a large Gerrer hassid

population to the town.

References

^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ It has to be distinguished from Hazor within the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:23), after which Hatzor Ashdod was named.
^ ^a ^b Israel Finkelstein, The Bible Unearthed
^ "However, the correlation between the destruction of Stratum V with Tiglatpileser III's campaign has been challenged"; cf. P. James, "The Alleged 'Anchor Point' of 732 BC for the Destruction of Hazor V", AntOr 6 (2008).
^ Vilnay (1976), p. 2489
^ Khalidi, 1992, p479
^ HaReuveni (1999), p. 327
^ "Chatzor Ha-Gelilit – Tomb of the Circle Maker". OHR. Retrieved October 16, 2009.

Bibliography

HaReuveni, Immanuel (1999). Lexicon of the Land of Israel (in Hebrew). Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books.
ISBN 965-448-413-7
.

ISBN 0-88728-224-5

Vilnai, Ze'ev (1976). "Hatzor (5)". Ariel Encyclopedia (in Hebrew). Vol. 3. Tel Aviv, Israel: Am Oved.

[Israelpopulations-1] "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

[2] It has to be distinguished from Hazor within the tribe of Judah (Joshua 15:23), after which Hatzor Ashdod was named.

[Finkelstein-3] Israel Finkelstein, The Bible Unearthed

[4] "However, the correlation between the destruction of Stratum V with Tiglatpileser III's campaign has been challenged"; cf. P. James, "The Alleged 'Anchor Point' of 732 BC for the Destruction of Hazor V", AntOr 6 (2008).

[vilnay-hatzor-5] Vilnay (1976), p. 2489

[6] Khalidi, 1992, p479

[hareuveni_lexicon-7] HaReuveni (1999), p. 327

[ohr-8] "Chatzor Ha-Gelilit – Tomb of the Circle Maker". OHR. Retrieved October 16, 2009.

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