Adirim

Adirim
אַדִּירִים‎
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Etymology: Lordly (plural)
Adirim is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Adirim
Adirim
Coordinates: 32°32′57″N 35°16′18″E / 32.54917°N 35.27167°E / 32.54917; 35.27167
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGilboa
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded20 February 1956
Founded byMoroccan Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
280

Adirim (Hebrew: אַדִּירִים) is a small moshav in northern Israel. Located adjacent to Barak and Dvora and six kilometres south of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2022 its population was 280.[1]

Etymology

Adirim derives its name from the Bible; "Water he requested, (but) milk she gave him: in a lordly bowl she brought him cream." (Judges 5:25) Adirim is also mentioned in Judges 5:13:[2] "Then down marched the remnant of the nobles." It commemorates the warriors of the nearby battle, led by the Biblical Deborah, as well as the Israeli soldiers who fought nearby in the War of Independence.

History

The moshav founded on 20 February 1956 by immigrants from Morocco, the first of the Gush Hever moshavim. Its proximity to the Green Line made it a target for terrorist infiltrators in its early years.

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Also, according to Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.71, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)


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