Sha'alvim
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Sha'alvim שַׁעַלְבִים |
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| Coordinates: 31°52′7.32″N 34°59′6.71″E / 31.8687000°N 34.9851972°ECoordinates: 31°52′7.32″N 34°59′6.71″E / 31.8687000°N 34.9851972°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Poalei Agudat Yisrael |
| Founded | 13 August 1951 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2015) | 1,764 |
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
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.
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