Hararit
Hararit (Template:Langx; lit. "mountainous")[1] is a community settlement in the Galilee, Israel. In Template:Israel populations it had a population of Template:Israel populations.Template:Israel populations
History
Hararit is located on the crest of Mount Netofa in the Lower Galilee. It was established in 1980 as part of a government-sponsored project initiated by Labor party member Nissim Zvili.[2] It was part of a plan to bring more Jewish residents to the Galilee area.[2] Initially it was supposed to be settled by a group of Rafael employees, but they rejected it, as it was too far from their workplace, and eventually it was settled by Shahaf ("Seagull"), a group of people dedicated to the principles of Transcendental Meditation (TM).[3][4] By the year 2000 the TM group was reported to be only half of its original population.[5] In 2008, there were 95 families living in Hararit.[6]
Archaeologists have discovered three large ancient water cisterns and the remains of agricultural terraces in the vicinity of Hararit.[7]
Economy
The economy is largely based on hitec, alternative medicine, tourism, with some of the residents operating bed and breakfast establishments.[5]
Notable residents
References
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- ↑ Hararit and Lavra Netofa Template:Webarchive
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- ↑ Hararit at the site of the Ministry for the Development of the Negev and Galilee Template:In lang
- ↑ a b Zisling, Yael (Oct-Nov 2000) More Netofa: The Land of Olive Oil and Honey Template:Webarchive Gems in Israel, retrieved Sept 24, 2012
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- ↑ Liebner Uzi, Settlement and History in Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine Galilee retrieved Sept 26, 2012
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