Bitzaron

Bitzaron

Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Bitzaron
foundation = 1935
founded_by = Soviet refuseniks
region = South-central Israel
council = Be'er Tuvia Regional Council
industry = Agriculture
affiliation = Moshavim Movement
website =:"Bitzaron is also a neighborhood in south Tel Aviv".Bitzaron ( _he. בִּצָּרוֹן) is a moshav in the South District of Israel and part of the Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. It is located on local road 3811, between Gan Yavne and Bnei Ayish. The moshav's population is approximately 1,000,Cite web|url=http://www.cbs.gov.il/population/new_2008/table3.pdf|publisher=Israel Central Bureau of Statistics|title=Table 3 - Population of Localities Numbering Above 1,000 Residents and Other Rural Population|date=2007-09-30|accessdate=2008-03-13] and its area is about 5,000 dunams (5 km2).

Bitzaron was founded in 1935, by Soviet refuseniks, on JNF lands, with the help of Keren Hayesod. Its name was taken from the Book of Zechariah (Zechariah 9:12),cite book|title=Lexicon of the Land of Israel|publisher=Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books|language=Hebrew|year=1999|first=Immanuel|last=HaReuveni|pages=155|isbn=965-448-413-7 he icon] where Bitzaron means stronghold.

During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, Bitzaron was on the front lines in the battle against the Egyptian army, and was bombarded by the Egyptian air force. The women and children of the village were evacuated to Rishon LeZion and Ness Ziona, while the men stayed to fight.

Economy

Bitzaron's economy is based on agriculture and dairy farming. The moshav has numerous citrus groves.

It is also notable for its buffalo dairy, founded by Irit and Hagai Treister, which also serves as a tourist attraction and contains a number of ad hoc facilities. [Cite web|url=http://www.linq.co.il/page_type_main_article.asp?page_parent=994&page_type=3|title=Buffalo farm - Treister's farm - Moshav Bitzaron|date=2008-01-29|accessdate=2008-05-01 he icon] The buffalo herd was imported from Italy in 1995. [Cite web|url=http://www.index.co.il/buffalo/buffalo.html|title=The Buffalo Farm - About Us he icon]

Notable residents

*Gideon Shefer - army general, commander of the Manpower Directorate in 1995-98

References

External links

* [http://www.index.co.il/buffalo/ Bitzaron's buffalo farm] he icon


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