Kfar Shamai
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| Country | Israel |
| Council | Merom HaGalil |
| Region | Galilee |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Immigrants from Yemen |
Kfar Shamai (Template:Lang-he) is a moshav in the Upper Galilee, about 1.9 miles (3 km) west of Safed in northern Israel. It belongs to the Merom HaGalil Regional Council.
The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants to Israel from Yemen, built on the abandoned Arab-village, Sammūʻī.[1] Most of these immigrants have stayed, as of 2006, and over the years immigrants from Romania and Morocco joined them. Today, the moshav houses a museum for the preservation of local history, since its establishment.
The name "Kfar Shamai" is based on Shammai the Elder, who was the partner of Hillel the Elder. According to Jewish tradition, Shammai was buried in Har Meron or in "Shammai Hill" near the community.
References
- ^ Yalqut Teiman, Yosef Tobi and Shalom Seri (editors), Tel-Aviv 2000, p. 131, s.v. כפר שמאי (Hebrew) ISBN 965-7121-03-5