Kerem Ben Shemen

Kerem Ben Shemen
כֶּרֶם בֶּן שֶׁמֶן‎
Village entrance
Village entrance
Kerem Ben Shemen is located in Central Israel
Kerem Ben Shemen
Kerem Ben Shemen
Coordinates: 31°57′30″N 34°56′5″E / 31.95833°N 34.93472°E / 31.95833; 34.93472
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilHevel Modi'in
Founded1923
Founded byRussian Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
96

Kerem Ben Shemen (Hebrew: כֶּרֶם בֶּן שֶׁמֶן, lit. 'very fruitful vineyard'), also known as Ben Shemen-Shikhun (Hebrew: בן שמן-שיכון, lit. 'Ben Shemen Housing Complex') is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 96.[1]

History

The moshav was established in 1923 when Ben Shemen was split in two, with a group of trial farms eventually becoming a separate moshav, Kerem Ben Shemen. Its name is taken from Isaiah 5:1: "My well-beloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill."

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.