Kerem Ben Zimra
Kerem Ben Zimra
כֶּרֶם בֶּן זִמְרָה | |
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  Kerem Ben Zimra  Kerem Ben Zimra | |
| Coordinates: 33°2′18″N 35°28′7″E / 33.03833°N 35.46861°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Merom HaGalil |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 535 |
Kerem Ben Zimra (Hebrew: כֶּרֶם בֶּן זִמְרָה) is a moshav in northern Israel. Near Safed in the Upper Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 535.[1]
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants to Israel from
Meir Yehuda Getz (1924–1995), a kabbalist and the first rabbi of the Western Wall in Jerusalem, was among the founders of the moshav,[3]
which was named after Rabbi David Ben Zimra, who was buried with his father Yosef nearby.
New immigrants from Romania and Morocco later joined the moshav.
The moshav is the home of the Rimon Winery.[4]
Kerem Ben Zimra nature reserve
In 1968, a 68-
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Joseph Finklestone (4 November 1995). "OBITUARY: Rabbi Yehuda Meir Getz". The Independent. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ProQuest 319623237.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kerem Ben Zimra Nature Reserve" (in Hebrew). iNature.info. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
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