Kerem Ben Shemen (Hebrew: כֶּרֶם בֶּן שֶׁמֶן, lit. very fruitful vineyard), also known as Ben Shemen-Shikhun (Hebrew: בן שמן-שיכון, lit. Ben Shemen Housing Complex) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 96.[1]
Kerem Ben Shemen
כֶּרֶם בֶּן שֶׁמֶן | |
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 Village entrance | |
  Kerem Ben Shemen | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′30″N 34°56′5″E / 31.95833°N 34.93472°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hevel Modi'in |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 96 |
History edit
The moshav was established in 1923 when Ben Shemen was split in two, with a group of trial farms eventually becoming a separate moshav, Kerem Ben Shemen. Its name is taken from Isaiah 5:1: "My well-beloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill."
References edit
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.