District Central Affiliation Poalei Agudat Yisrael Population (2015) 1,353 | Council Nahal Sorek Founded 1949 Local time Sunday 7:23 PM | |
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Founded by Eastern European immigrants and Yemenite Jewish refugees Weather 15°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 73% Humidity | ||
Bnei Re'em (Hebrew: בְּנֵי רְאֵ"ם, lit. Sons of Re'em) is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Nahal Sorek Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,353.
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Map of Bnei Re'em, Israel
Etymology
The moshav is named for the Gerrer Rebbe, Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter. "Re'em" is a Hebrew acronym.
History
Bnei Re'em was established in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe and Jewish refugees from Yemen on the lands of the depopulated Arab village of Al-Masmiyya al-Kabira. Until a pump was installed that worked on an automated sabbath clock, an Arab family that lived in the area served as a Sabbath Goy.
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