Kerem Ben Shemen

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 2019 it had a population of 85.[1]

Kerem Ben Shemen

כֶּרֶם בֶּן שֶׁמֶן
Village entrance
Kerem Ben Shemen
Coordinates: 31°57′29.52″N 34°56′5.28″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilHevel Modi'in
Founded1923
Population
 (2019)[1]
85

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. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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