- Vardon
Vardon ( _he. ורדון) is a communal village in south-central
Israel north ofKiryat Gat and south ofKiryat Malakhi . It belongs to theYoav Regional Council .It was founded in 1960 as a youth center and became a communal village in 1998. It is found at the central intersection between three large moshavim:
Menuha ,Nahala andSgula .The name of the community is a loose translation for the family of
Julius Rosenfeld who was a Jewish donor from the United States. ("Vardon" is derived from "vered", which means "rose", hence "Rose"nfeld. A similar motive can be found in the name forKfar Etzion andGush Etzion .)Population
As of 2007, Vardon has 69 families, who are about 280 residents. The population is diverse, with both secular and religious Jews, both native-born and immigrants from abroad.
Education
Vardon, being a small community, has no schools, so it relies on schools of the Yoav Regional Council and the surrounding communities. The residents may go to either secular or religious schools. The elementary schools are "Sdot Yoav" in kibbutz Gat and "Yad Hazon" in
Be'er Tuvia . High schools are "Tzafit" inKfar Menahem and "Gruss" inKiryat Gat .ervices
In Vardon there is a youth center, a sports field, public gardens, playgrounds, and a regional infirmary.
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