Bitzaron
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| Council | Be'er Tuvia Regional Council |
| Region | South-central Israel |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Founded by | Soviet refuseniks |
- Bitzaron is also a neighborhood in south Tel Aviv.
Bitzaron (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />בִּצָּרוֹן, eng. Stronghold) 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,[1] 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. In a book about Jewish villages in Palestine, the JNF says that Bitzaron was founded in 1939 by the Tel Hai group, and that it 1947 the population was 175.[2]
Its name was taken from the Book of Zechariah 9:12:[3] "Return to your stronghold, you prisoners of hope."
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.[4] The buffalo herd was imported from Italy in 1995.[5]
Notable residents
- Gideon Shefer - army general, commander of the Manpower Directorate in 1995-98
References
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Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.123 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (Englisch)
Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources. Translated from Hebrew, Jerusalem 1962 (Israel Prime Minister’s Office. The Israeli Program for Scientific Translations) p.36 (Location of the book: Ben Zvi Institute Library, 12 Abarbanel St., Jerusalem; in the online-catalogue: [1]) - ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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