Aminadav () is a

moshav A moshav (, plural ', "settlement, village") is a type of Israeli village or town or Jewish settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists between 1904 and 1 ...

in central

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. Located southwest of

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near

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, it falls under the jurisdiction of

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. In it had a population of . AminadavFeb22022 02

Etymology

The name "Aminadav" is a combination of two Hebrew words; "Ami"- my nation, and "Nadav"- generous, giving, or volunteering; thus Aminadav translates "a generous people" and the moshav is named after the biblical figure

Aminadav Aminadav () is a moshav in central Israel. Located southwest of Jerusalem near Yad Kennedy, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of . Etymology The name "Aminadav" is a combination of two Hebre ...

, who, according to the

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(4: 18-22), was one of

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's ancestors. His son,

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, is considered by tradition in the Talmudic tractate

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(36:2-37:1) to be the first person who agreed to cross the Red Sea after the Exodus from Egypt.

History

The village was established in 1950 by

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. Between 1952 and 1953 it absorbed more immigrants from

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as well as some native Israelis. Aminadav was located on land that had belonged to the

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village of al-Walaja.

Aminadav forest

The Aminadav Forest, spread over 7 km² (700 ha), is a combination of natural woodland and trees planted by the

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along the Salmon- Sorek contour. The forest overlooks the Sorek and Refa`im riverbeds and the Jerusalem hills. In the forest are several natural springs, ancient agricultural terraces, orchards, ancient wine presses and chalk pits. The Lord Sacks forest is a forest of 25,000

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being planted within the Aminadav forest by the

JNF The Jewish National Fund (JNF; , ''Keren Kayemet LeYisrael''; previously , ''Ha Fund HaLeumi'') is a non-profit organizationProfessor Alon Tal, The Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology, The Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben Gurion ...

, UK. It is named for

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of the United Hebrew Congregations of the

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.JNF Lord Sacks forest

References

{{Authority control Moshavim Populated places established in 1950 Populated places in Jerusalem District Yemeni-Jewish culture in Israel

Etymology

History

Aminadav forest

See also

References