- Talmon
:"This article is about the village of Talmon, for the Professor of Modern History, please see
Jacob Talmon ."Infobox Municipality
official_name=Talmon
imagesize=250px
native_name=Hebrew|טלמון
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established_date= 1989
settlement_type=village
subdivision_type= Country |subdivision_name =Israel |subdivision_type1=District |established_title=Founded |unit_pref=Dunam |timezone=IST |utc_offset =+2 |timezone_DST=IDT |utc_offset_DST=+3
subdivision_name1=Judea and Samaria
pushpin_pushpin_label_position = left |pushpin_map_caption =Location within Israel |pushpin_mapsize =100 |latd=31 |latm=56|lats=18|latNS=N |longd=35|longm=8|longs=6|longEW=E
website= [http://www.geocities.com/m_yericho/talmon/index1.html official website]Talmon ( _he. טלמון), is a communal
Israeli settlement in theWest Bank . Located in the West Binyamin at an elevation of nearly 600 metres and 18 km east of theModiin , it falls under the jurisdiction ofMateh Binyamin Regional Council . The name of the village comes from thefamily name of the family of gatekeepers of theTemple in Jerusalem who returned to rebuildJerusalem during the time ofNehemiah . [ [http://www.mechon-mamre.org/e/et/et35b12.htm Nehemiah 12 / Hebrew Bible in English / Mechon-Mamre ] ]History
Talmon was founded in
1989 , and as of2006 , includes about 200 families, including over 500 children. Including singles, there are about 800 residents. The village is home to three synagogues, and its chief rabbi is Rami Barchayahu.The village of Neria was originally built on land designated for Talmon, but it is now independent.
References
External links
* [http://www.geocities.com/m_yericho/talmon/index1.html Official site]
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