Midrakh Oz
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Midrakh Oz מדרך עוז, מִדְרַךְ עֹז |
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Secretaryship of the Moshav
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 Midrakh Oz
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| Coordinates: 32°35′43.08″N 35°9′29.87″E / 32.5953000°N 35.1582972°ECoordinates: 32°35′43.08″N 35°9′29.87″E / 32.5953000°N 35.1582972°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Megiddo |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2015) | 748 |
Midrakh Oz (Hebrew: מִדְרַךְ עֹז, lit. Foothold of Strength) is an agricultural moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 748, both religious and secular Jews.
"Midrakh Oz" inspired by a passage in the Song of Deborah (Book of Judges 5:21).
The brook Kishon swept them away, that ancient brook, the brook Kishon. O my soul, tread them down with strength.
In 1951, a Ma'abara was built named "Ma'abarat Mansi" and was populated by Jewish refugees from Yemen. The origins of the families who arrived can be traced in twelve villages and towns in Yemen's central and southwestern regions, with the large majority from five villages south of Yemen's capital Sana'a. Midrakh Oz was built on the lands of depopulated Palestinian villages of Al-Mansi and Al-Ghubayya al-Tahta.
A year later the Ma'abara was dismantled and on 12 December 1952 Moshav was established, first named "Mansi" and later renamed to "Midrakh Oz".
Between 2000 and 2008 Israel had its milk reform and 13,000,000 NIS were invested in the moshav (around 5,000 NIS per cow), about half was provided by the locals.
An expansion of the moshav was built on one of the nearby hills called Khirbat el Khishash, at the foot of the Menashe Heights overlooking the Jezreel Valley and the first stage was completed in 2008 with 83 residential units.
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