Kokhav Ya'akov
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| Hebrew | כּוֹכַב יַעֲקֹב | |
| Name meaning | Star of Jacob | |
| Founded | 1985 | |
| Council | Mateh Binyamin | |
| Region | West Bank | |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area | |
| Affiliation | Amana | |
| Coordinates | 31°52′48.71″N 35°14′44.51″E / 31.8801972°N 35.2456972°ECoordinates: 31°52′48.71″N 35°14′44.51″E / 31.8801972°N 35.2456972°E | |
 Kokhav Ya'akov
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| Website | www.kochav-yaakov.com | |
Kokhav Ya'akov (Hebrew: כּוֹכַב יַעֲקֹב, literally, "Star of Jacob") is a religious communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. It is located between Ramah in Benjamin and Bet-El near al-Bireh, and is about 10 minutes away by car from the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Pisgat Ze'ev and Neve Yaakov.[1][2] It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 5,600. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[3]
The village was established in 1985 by the Amana settlement movement, and was initially named Abir Ya'akov after Rabbi Ya'akov Abuhatzeira. In 1988 its name was changed to Kokhav Ya'akov.
The Haredi neighborhood of Tel Zion, established in 1990, is part of the village.[4]
[edit] Notable residents
- Bat-El Gatterer (born 1988), Israeli taekwondo Olympian and European champion[5][6][7]
[edit] References
- ^ Judy Lash Balint (2007). "Jerusalem Diaries II: What's Really What's Really Happening in Israel". http://books.google.com/books?id=Y3LkDBS-rPYC&pg=PA59&dq=Kochav+Yaakov&hl=en&ei=PPfFTpfoO4TMgQev6pXMDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Kochav%20Yaakov&f=false. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ "Army Blocking Jewish Settlers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 27, 1995. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ia4zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nm4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2000,4907020&dq=kochav-yaakov&hl=en. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. December 10, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Rotem, Tamar. "The price is right". Haaretz. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=344380&contrassID=2&subContrassID=14&sbSubContrassID=0&listSrc=Y. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
- ^ "Beijing Taekwondo: Israel's Bat-El Gatterer hits the fast track". The Telegraph. July 31, 2008. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/olympics/2479997/Beijing-Taekwondo-Israels-Bat-El-Gatterer-hits-the-fast-track.html. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Taekwondo et Cacheroute" (in French). Israel Infos. August 15, 2008. http://www.israel-infos.net/nlp.php?nl=126. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ "Little Bat-El aims for taekwondo gold". Haaretz. April 2, 2008. http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/sports/little-bat-el-aims-for-taekwondo-gold-1.251140. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
[edit] External links
- Village website (English)
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