District Central Affiliation Poalei Agudat Yisrael Population (2015) 1,764 Local time Friday 2:51 AM | Council Gezer Founded by Nahal Founded 13 August 1951 | |
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Sha'alvim (Hebrew: שַׁעַלְבִים) is a religious kibbutz in central Israel and one of only two affiliated with Poalei Agudat Yisrael (Hafetz Haim being the other). Located near the city of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,764
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Map of Sha'alvim, Israel
History
The kibbutz was founded on 13 August 1951 by a Nahal group from the Ezra movement, on lands of the depopulated Arab village of Salbit. It was named after a biblical location mentioned in Joshua. Judges, and Kings. The hill between the kibbutz and Nof Ayalon is commonly known as Tel Sha'alvim. Until the Six-Day War it was a target of numerous attacks from the West Bank due to its proximity to the Green Line. According to a document captured from the Jordanian Arab Legion, the legion was planning to attack the village and massacre all its residents.
In 1961, a yeshiva, Yeshivat Sha'alvim, was founded in Sha'alvim, and later became a large regional religious education facility.