Megadim

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Megadim (Template:Langx, lit. Precious) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the Mediterranean coast near Atlit and Highway 4, about 12 kilometres south of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In Template:Israel populations it had a population of Template:Israel populations.Template:Israel populations

History

It was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from Maghreb and Egypt. Its name is a Biblical word, mentioned in Deuteronomy 33:13 : " May the Lord bless this land with the precious dew from heaven above."[1] and in the Song of Songs 4:13;

Megadim, 1969
Megadim, 1969

Thy shoots are a park of pomegranates, with precious fruits; henna with spikenard plants.

Notable people

  • Elida Gera (1931-2017), film director, dancer, and choreographer
  • Rabbi Shlomo Amar (born 1948), served as Megadim rabbi in 1973

References

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  1. Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p. 37 Template:ISBN (Hebrew)

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