Rekhasim
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With a jurisdiction of 2,859 dunams (~2.9 km2), it had a population of Template:Israel populations in Template:Israel populations. It is ranked low (2 out of 10) on the Israeli socio-economic scale.[2]
Etymology
The town was named after a verse in the Book of Isaiah (Isaiah 40:4), because it is located on four mountain ranges.
History
Rekhasim was founded in 1951 by released soldiers and residents of nearby ma'abarot.[3] It initially absorbed large numbers of immigrants from India, Morocco, Romania, Russia and Yemen.[1]
In 1955 the Knesses Chizkiyahu yeshiva relocated here from Zikhron Ya'akov. The yeshiva purchased a Script error: No such module "convert". lot on the outskirts of the village and five buildings containing a beth midrash, dining hall, dormitories and offices, moving into its new home at the end of April 1955.[4] A small Haredi community developed around the yeshiva, but the majority of residents remained non-Haredi into the 1990s.[1] In 1995 the secular school closed, many non-religious residents left, and the village developed a Haredi majority, with both Ashkenazi and Sephardi neighborhoods. It is now considered a desirable and growing community for young Haredi families.[1]
Geography
Rekhasim lies on four hills near Mount Carmel, labelled with Hebrew letters (Hill Alef, Bet, Gimel and Dalet). It borders two villages in the Zvulun Regional Council: the Jewish Kfar Hasidim and Arab Ibtin.
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Education
Educational offerings include tens of kindergartens, six Talmud Torahs, three girls' schools, three yeshiva ketanas, three yeshiva gedolas, and numerous kolels.[1] In addition to the Knesses Chizkiyahu yeshiva system, there is the Sephardi Yeshivat Rechasim, with 400 students.[1]
Rekhasim has more than 80 synagogues and numerous chesed and gemach organizations.[1]
References
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