Mevo Modi'im

Mevo Modi'im
Founded	1976
Founded by	Shlomo Carlebach
Council	Hevel Modi'in
Affiliation	Agudat Israel Workers
Coordinates	31°56′2.4″N 34°59′15.71″E / 31.934°N 34.9876972°E / 31.934; 34.9876972Coordinates: 31°56′2.4″N 34°59′15.71″E / 31.934°N 34.9876972°E / 31.934; 34.9876972
Mevo Modi'im

Mevo Modi'im (Hebrew: מְבוֹא מוֹדִיעִים‎‎, lit. Modi'im Gateway), officially Me'or Modi'im (Hebrew: מְאוֹר מוֹדִיעִים‎‎), is a religious communal settlement in central Israel. Located north-west of Modi'in on Highway 443, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 148.

The village was founded as a Moshav shitufi in 1976 by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach, who resided there in the later years of his life. Many residents came to the settlement as a group from the United States, following the direction of Carlebach. Many came from or through the former "House of Love and Prayer" which was first established in San Francisco, and later in Jerusalem. The group is a remarkable collection of eclectic individuals, including musicians, artists, organic farmers, wine makers, perfumers and specialists in many areas. Many are among the very best in their field in all of Israel.

The moshav has a beautifully hand painted and ornately decorated main synagogue painted by Yitzchak Ben Yehudah [1] in its centre. Mevo Modi'im has a variety of eateries including Luciano’s, HaChatzer, Moshe Cohen's Falafel and Chai farm.

Tour director Judy Avraham Chai runs a nature / history tour as well as an organic goat farm with fun educational hands on activities.

Moshav residents built a new pavilion near the ruins on the moshav in memory of Esh Kodesh Gilmore [2] who was killed in a terrorist attack on October 30, 2000[3]. The young man was named for the sefer Aish Kodesh written by Kalonymus Kalman Shapira (1889–1943), who was the Grand Rabbi of Piaseczno, Poland, who authored a number of works and was murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust.

See also

• Shlomo Carlebach
• Carlebach minyan
• Kalonymus Kalman Shapira of Piasetzno

External links

• Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach Moshav Programers & tours http://www.RabbiShlomoCarlebach.com
• Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach Foundation http://www.rebshlomo.org
• Yeshivat Simchat Shlomo http://www.shlomoyeshiva.org
• Kol Chevra - Memoirs and Recollections on Reb Shlomo http://www.kolchevra.org
• The Carlebach Shul, NY - http://www.carlebachshul.org