Neria, Mateh Binyamin

Neria
Hebrew	נֵרִיָּה
Founded	1991
Council	Mateh Binyamin
Region	West Bank
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Coordinates	31°57′11.51″N 35°7′32.52″E / 31.9531972°N 35.1257°E / 31.9531972; 35.1257Coordinates: 31°57′11.51″N 35°7′32.52″E / 31.9531972°N 35.1257°E / 31.9531972; 35.1257
Neria

Neria (Hebrew: נֵרִיָּה‎‎), also known as Talmon Tzafon (Hebrew: טַלְמוֹן צָפוֹן‎‎, lit. North Talmon) or Talmon Bet (Hebrew: טַלְמוֹן ב'‎‎, lit. Talmon B) is a national-religious communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located next to Talmon and between Modi'in Illit and Ramallah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. It has a population of around 145 families. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.^[1]

The village was established in 1991 by a number of families who had met at Mercaz HaRav yeshiva, and was named after Rabbi Moshe-Zvi Neria. The community is led by spiritual leader Rabbi Michael Hershkovitz, a current teacher at Mercaz HaRav.

References

1. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/1682640.stm. Retrieved 27 November 2010.