Ayanot

Ayanot ( _he. עיינות, lit. "Fountains") is a youth village in central Israel. Located near Ness Ziona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 396.

The foundation of the village began with the purchase of convert|140|acre|km2 of land by Ada Maimon for a women's farm in 1926. The village was established on 30 March 1930, though no-one lived on the site until Maimon, ten girls and a guard moved in on 12 January 1932; until then they had lived in nearby Ness Ziona. The village was named after the numerous springs in the area, though other sources claim it is taken from Deuteronomy 8:7;

For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths, springing forth in valleys and hills. [ [http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0508.htm Deuteronomy Chapter 8] Mechon Mamre]

During World War II the village became an agricultural school and took in young Holocaust survivors. Today it is home to a boarding school for 180 pupils.

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External links

* [http://www.ayanot.org.il/English/tabid/67/Default.aspx Official website]