Srigim

Srigim ( ), also known as Li On ( ), is a community settlement in central Israel. Located to the south of Beit Shemesh. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of . It borders the British Park forest and the biblical Elah Valley where, in the Bible, David fought Goliath.

Srigim ( ), also known as Li On ( ), is a community settlement in central Israel. Located to the south of Beit Shemesh. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of . It borders the British Park forest and the biblical Elah Valley where, in the Bible, David fought Goliath.

History

The village was established in 1960¹ by residents of moshavim in the region on land had previously belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of 'Ajjur before the 1948¹ Arab-Israeli War. The name, which means grapevine tendrils, comes from the Bible: "And in the vine were three branches [שריגים]: and it was as though it budded, and her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes" (Genesis 40:10). In 1996 Srigim was enlarged to include 200 families who sought to turn it into an ecological village. It is home to dozens of artists and hosts an arts fair twice a year. It has a boutique winery, a microbrewery and an olive oil mill. Srigim is the seat of a prominent Israeli legal publisher, Nevo Publishers Ltd. (nevo.co.il), a prime source for Israeli legal information.

Education

Kfar Shimon, a residential and occupational program for autistic adults, is located on the outskirts of Srigim. Kfar Shimon is named for Shimon Sachs, who headed the special education department at Tel Aviv University and founded the Ministry of Education's special education department.

Notable residents

Benny Morris (born 1948), Israeli historian Shani Louk

References

External links

Srigim Winery Srigim Brewery Agro Cafe

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