Bar Giora
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| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Founded | 18 October 1950 |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2014)[1] | 623 |
Bar Giora (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />בַּר גִּיּוֹרָא) is a moshav in the Judean Mountains in Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2014 it had a population of 623.
History
The village was founded on 18 October 1950 by immigrants from Yemen and was named after Simon Bar Giora. Initially a work camp named Eitanim, it became a moshav in 1954. It was established on land belonging to the Arab village of Allar, which was depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It is situated northeast of the Allar village site.[2]
References
- ↑ 2014 populations Israel Central Bureau of Statistics
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