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'''Kokhav Ya'akov''' ({{lang-he-n|כּוֹכַב יַעֲקֹב}}, literally, "Star of Jacob") is a religious [[communal settlement (Israel)|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]].<ref>{{cite book|url=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 |title=Jerusalem Diaries II: What's Really What's Really Happening in Israel |author=Judy Lash Balint |publisher= |year=2007 |accessdate=November 18, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ia4zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nm4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2000,4907020&dq=kochav-yaakov&hl=en |title=Army Blocking Jewish Settlers |publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date= January 27, 1995|accessdate=November 18, 2011}}</ref> It falls under the jurisdiction of [[Mateh Binyamin Regional Council]]. In 2007 it had a population of 5,600. |
'''Kokhav Ya'akov''' ({{lang-he-n|כּוֹכַב יַעֲקֹב}}, literally, "Star of Jacob") is a religious [[communal settlement (Israel)|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]].<ref>{{cite book|url=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 |title=Jerusalem Diaries II: What's Really What's Really Happening in Israel |author=Judy Lash Balint |publisher= |year=2007 |accessdate=November 18, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ia4zAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nm4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2000,4907020&dq=kochav-yaakov&hl=en |title=Army Blocking Jewish Settlers |publisher=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |date= January 27, 1995|accessdate=November 18, 2011}}</ref> 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 [[International law and Israeli settlements|illegal under international law]], but the Israeli government disputes this.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm |title=The Geneva Convention |publisher=BBC News |date=December 10, 2009 |accessdate=November 27, 2010 }}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Kokhav Ya'akov
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 Entrance sign: "Welcome to Kokhav Ya'akov" | |
| Etymology: Star of Jacob | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Mateh Binyamin |
| Region | West Bank |
| Affiliation | Amana |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Website | www.kochav-yaakov.com |
Kokhav Ya'akov (Template:Lang-he-n, 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]
History
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]
Yemen Gallery
In March 2013 a heritage and tourism site promoting the legacy of Yemenite Jewry opened in Kokhav Ya'akov. Founded by Shoham Simchi, the Yemen Gallery (Hebrew: החצר התימנית) houses an art gallery and a workshop that recreates the life of Yemen's Jews. The building itself is designed in the spirit of traditional Yemenite architecture.[5][6]
Notable residents
- Bat-El Gatterer (born 1988), Israeli taekwondo Olympian and European champion[7][8][9]
References
- ^ Judy Lash Balint (2007). Jerusalem Diaries II: What's Really What's Really Happening in Israel. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ "Army Blocking Jewish Settlers". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 27, 1995. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
- ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. December 10, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ^ Rotem, Tamar. "The price is right". Haaretz. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
- ^ Moshe, Benny (5 March 2013). "מיזם חדש בבנימין: החצר התימנית". Arutz Sheva (in Hebrew). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Moshe, Benny (18 March 2013). "בבנימין נחנך מיזם המורשת 'החצר התימנית'". Arutz Sheva (in Hebrew). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Beijing Taekwondo: Israel's Bat-El Gatterer hits the fast track". The Telegraph. July 31, 2008. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- ^ "Taekwondo et Cacheroute" (in French). Israel Infos. August 15, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- ^ "Little Bat-El aims for taekwondo gold". Haaretz. April 2, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2011.