Ben Shemen Youth Village
| Ben Shemen Youth Village | |
| Founded | 1927 |
| Founded by | Siegfried Lehmann |
| Council | Hevel Modi'in |
| Region | Central Israel |
| Website | www.ben-shemen.org.il |
Ben Shemen Youth Village (Hebrew: כפר הנוער בן שמן, Kfar HaNo'ar Ben Shemen) is a youth village and agricultural boarding school in central Israel. Located near Ben Shemen and Ginaton, it falls under the jurisdiction of Judaism Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 627.
[edit] History
The village was established in 1927 on the land of the Hadid factory by Siegfried Lehmann. Its aim was to endow children with a Zionist ethic, teach them to work the land, and install an appreciation of responsibility. The school's first students were from Kaunas in Lithuania. Today, it has around 1,000 students, of which 400 live in the village.
In 1947, it had a population of roughly 1,000.[1]
During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, the isolated village was under siege by the Arab Legion; eleven youths were killed in one attempt to bring in supplies.[1]
Notable graduates include Shimon Peres, Shulamit Aloni, Moshe Katsav, Dan Ben Amotz, and Haim Saban.
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Coordinates: 31°57′32.47″N 34°55′40.19″E / 31.9590194°N 34.9278306°E Created by Dr. Siegfried Lehmann.
