Beit Meir
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Beit Meir
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| Etymology: House of Meir | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Population (2023)[1] | 650 |
Beit Meir (Hebrew: בית מאיר, lit. 'House of Meir') is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located around nine miles from Jerusalem, just off the Highway 1, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 650.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Beit Meir was established on the land of the depopulated Arab Palestinian village of Bayt Mahsir in 1950,[2][3] and was named after Rabbi Meir Bar-Ilan.[4]
Landmarks
[edit | edit source]- Masrek Nature Reserve[5]
- Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim, a yeshiva for American post high-school students headed in the past by Rabbi D. Schecter[6] and as of 2024 by Rabbi Noach Victor.[7]
References
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- ^ Meir Bar-Ilan (1880-1949) Archived 2019-05-20 at the Wayback Machine Jewish Agency for Israel
- ^ "From Shoeva Junction to the Masrek Nature Reserve" at KKL/JNF website. Re-accessed 14 May 2024.
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- ^ Official website: "Rebbeim" (faculty). Accessed 14 May 2024.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beth Meir.
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