GIVAT ḤAYYIM — (Heb. גִּבְעַת חַיִּים), two kibbutzim in central Israel 4 mi. (6 km.) south of Ḥaderah. The founding settlers from Austria and Czechoslovakia were among the first pioneers on the Ḥefer Plain lands. They worked on drainage of the local swamps and … Encyclopedia of Judaism
POPULATION — THE JEWISH POPULATION Growth by Aliyah In 1882 the Jewish population of Ereẓ Israel numbered some 24,000, roughly 5% of the total, and about 0.3% of the world Jewish population. Since then there has been an almost continuous flow of aliyah, which … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Drom HaSharon Regional Council — A bus belonging to the regional council The Drom HaSharon Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית דרום השרון, Mo atza Azorit Drom HaSharon, lit. Southern Sharon Regional Council) is a regional council in the Sharon region in central Israel. Its… … Wikipedia
Nir Eliyahu — Founded 1950 Council Drom HaSharon Region Sharon plain Affiliat … Wikipedia
Nahshonim — Founded 1949 Founded by Egyptian immigrants Council Drom HaSharon Region … Wikipedia
Magshimim — Founded 1949 Founded by … Wikipedia
Neve Yamin — Founded 1950 Founded by New immigrants Council Drom HaSharon Region … Wikipedia
Matan, Israel — Matan (Hebrew: מתן, lit. Gift) is a communal settlement in central Israel. Located near Yarhiv and Nirit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 3,300. The village was founded in 1995,… … Wikipedia
Nirit — Council Drom HaSharon Region … Wikipedia
Neve Yarak — Founded 1951 Founded by Romanian immigrants Council Drom HaSharon Region … Wikipedia
