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'''Beit Yatir''' {{lang-he|בית יתיר}} is a religious [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] [[moshav]] and [[Israeli settlement]] in the southern [[Mount Hebron|Hebron Hills]] of the [[West Bank]] along the [[Green Line (Israel)|Green Line]] south of [[Susuia]]. The moshav is located on a hill 900 metres [[above sea level]] and within the municipal jurisdiction of the [[Har Hebron Regional Council]]. It was established in 1979 by students from the [[Mercaz HaRav|Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva]]. In 1983, the moshav was moved southwest from its original location south of the town of [[As-Samu]] to its current location in the [[Yatir]] forest. A visual landmark of the moshav is a high wind turbine. |
'''Beit Yatir''' {{lang-he|בית יתיר}}, also knowns as 'Metzudat Yehuda', is a religious [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] [[moshav]] and [[Israeli settlement]] in the southern [[Mount Hebron|Hebron Hills]] of the [[West Bank]] along the [[Green Line (Israel)|Green Line]] south of [[Susuia]]. The moshav is located on a hill 900 metres [[above sea level]] and within the municipal jurisdiction of the [[Har Hebron Regional Council]]. It was established in 1979 by students from the [[Mercaz HaRav|Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva]]. In 1983, the moshav was moved southwest from its original location south of the town of [[As-Samu]] to its current location in the [[Yatir]] forest. A visual landmark of the moshav is a high wind turbine. |
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The moshav belongs to the [[Amana (Israel)|Amana]] settlement movement. A [[Mechina|Religious Pre-Army Mechina]] with several tens of students is headed by Rabbi Moshe Hagar. |
The moshav belongs to the [[Amana (Israel)|Amana]] settlement movement. A [[Mechina|Religious Pre-Army Mechina]] with several tens of students is headed by Rabbi Moshe Hagar. |
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As of 2007, about seventy families live on the moshav, most of the parents newlyweds to [[middle age]]. The social make up of the moshav residents varies between [[Sabra (person)|sabra]]s to [[immigrants]] from various countries including France, Russian, Brazil and English-speaking countries. The moshav does not require residents to become members of the cooperative. |
As of 2007, about seventy families live on the moshav, most of the parents newlyweds to [[middle age]]. The social make up of the moshav residents varies between [[Sabra (person)|sabra]]s to [[immigrants]] from various countries including France, Russian, Brazil and English-speaking countries. The moshav does not require residents to become members of the cooperative. |
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Beit Yatir is a [[Town twinning|twin towns]] with [[Teaneck, New Jersey]], [[USA]]. |
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Revision as of 22:23, 29 November 2007
Beit Yatir Hebrew: בית יתיר, also knowns as 'Metzudat Yehuda', is a religious Orthodox moshav and Israeli settlement in the southern Hebron Hills of the West Bank along the Green Line south of Susuia. The moshav is located on a hill 900 metres above sea level and within the municipal jurisdiction of the Har Hebron Regional Council. It was established in 1979 by students from the Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva. In 1983, the moshav was moved southwest from its original location south of the town of As-Samu to its current location in the Yatir forest. A visual landmark of the moshav is a high wind turbine.
The moshav belongs to the Amana settlement movement. A Religious Pre-Army Mechina with several tens of students is headed by Rabbi Moshe Hagar.
As of 2007, about seventy families live on the moshav, most of the parents newlyweds to middle age. The social make up of the moshav residents varies between sabras to immigrants from various countries including France, Russian, Brazil and English-speaking countries. The moshav does not require residents to become members of the cooperative.
Beit Yatir is a twin towns with Teaneck, New Jersey, USA.