Nataf
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Nataf (Template:Langx, lit. Stacte) is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Judean Mountains, Script error: No such module "convert". west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In Template:Israel populations it had a population of Template:Israel populations.Template:Israel populations
Etymology
Its biblical name is adopted from the Hebrew word for stacte, one of the spices used in the Temple (Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".).[1][2][3]
History
According to Walid Khalidi, Nataf was founded in 1982 on land belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Bayt Thul,[4] less than 1 km south of the village site of Nitaf.[5] The village website states that Nataf was built on land bought from Arabs.[3] According to Davar, 40 Israeli families bought the land from Abu Ghosh Arabs.[6]
Religious outlook
20% of the residents are Modern Orthodox; 80% of the residents are secular. The village has an unaffiliated synagogue with three sections for prayer: a men's section, a women's section and a mixed section.[3]
Geography
Nataf is situated on a ridge bounded by Kefira Valley to the north and Hamisha Valley to the south; the elevation is around 500 m above MSL. It lies at the end of a 5-kilometer road that passes through Abu Ghosh.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Nataf spring, overlooking the Kefira Valley, is a popular hiking destination. The spring flows year-round but with little water during the dry summer. The water flows from a cave via a channel to a pear-shaped cistern (5X5 meters), from which it is impossible to exit. Entering the cistern is dangerous and many hikers have had to be rescued in a state of exhaustion and hypothermia.
Notable residents
- Avram Burg (b. 1955), politician, author and businessman
- Bradley Burston, retired journalist
- Ehud Shapiro (b. 1955), multi-disciplinary scientist, artist and entrepreneur
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.358, Template:ISBN
- ↑ Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.47, Template:ISBN Template:In lang
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