Or HaGanuz
Or HaGanuz
אוֹר הַגָּנוּז | |
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| • unofficial | Or Ganuz |
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  Or HaGanuz | |
| Coordinates: 33°0′18″N 35°26′44″E / 33.00500°N 35.44556°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Merom HaGalil |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Founded by | Gush Emunim |
| Population (2022)[1] | 607 |
Or HaGanuz (
History
The Orthodox settlement was founded in 1989 by a group of newly religious baal teshuva Jews with the help of Amana, the settlement arm of Gush Emunim, even though the village is located within the Green Line. The name is derived from the kabbalah which refers to the original light described in the Bible that was the first act of Creation (Genesis 1:2).
Education
Several formal educational institutions operate in the village including a preschool, a kindergarten, the Ginzei-Shimon Talmud Torah, a midrasha for women, and the Elima college of alternative medicine combining Chinese acupuncture with Jewish spirituality and kabbalah.
Economy
The original founders decided to concentrate on employment that does not necessitate being close to the country's main population center. The village offers a range of holiday
The village is a
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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