Bethlehem of Galilee

Bethlehem of Galilee

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name = Bethlehem of Galilee
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caption= Templer communal building in Bethlehem of Galilee.
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hebname=Hebrew|בית לחם הגלילית
foundation = 1906 (as a Templer colony)
1948 (as a moshav)
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region = Galilee
council = Jezreel Valley
district=north
industry = Agriculture, tourism
affiliation = Moshavim Movement
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Bethlehem of Galilee ( _he. בֵּית לֶחֶם הַגְּלִילִית, "Beit Lehem HaGlilit") is a semi-cooperative moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near Kiryat Tivon, around 10 kilometres north-west of Nazareth and 30 kilometres east of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 651.

A former Templer colony, it is mentioned in the Book of Joshua (19:15) as the city of the Tribe of Zevulun.

History

Early history

To distinguish the town from the city of Bethlehem near Jerusalem, it was originally known as Bethlehem of Zevulun, whilst the town near Jerusalem was called "Bethlehem of Judea."

The hometown of the judge Ibzan, Bethlehem of Galilee was inhabited by Jews until some time after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE. In the Jerusalem Talmud it is referred to as "Beth Lehem Zoria", as it was part of the kingdom of Tyre at the time. During the Crusades, it was a small Christian town, later abandoned.

Due to its proximity to Nazareth, some historians believe that this is the Bethelehem where Jesus was born. Aviram Oshri, a senior archaeologist with the Israeli Antiquities Authority, supports this claim. Until the late 19th century, ruins of a church and a synagogue could be seen there, and archeological findings show it was a prosperous city. Some scholars regard Bethlehem of Galilee as one of the birthplaces of Rabbinical Judaism.Fact|date=February 2008

Templer colony

In 1906 Templers from the German Colony in Haifa established a colony in the Galilee, [http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/pages/ShArt.jhtml?itemNo=789914&contrassID=2&subContrassID=20 Yet to be discovered: The Jezreel Valley] Haaretz] naming it for the ancient city. In 1939 the Templers were deported to Australia by the British authorities on account of their Nazi sympathies - they openly supported the Third Reich and ran a Nazi youth movement.

Moshav

On 17 April 1948, the Haganah captured the village and it was resettled by Jewish farmers. Much of the original Templer architecture survives, and is similar in style to the homes built by the Templers in other parts of the country, such as Sarona in Tel Aviv, and the German colonies of Haifa and Jerusalem.

In recent years, tourism has replaced agriculture as the main economic branch. A dairy, a herb farm, restaurants and country-style accommodation are among the tourist-oriented businesses in the village today.

References

External links

* [http://www.Bethlehem-of-Galilee.org The Archaeological Research of Bethlehem of Galilee]


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