Aminadav is a moshav

Moshav

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 in central Israel

Israel

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. Located southwest of Jerusalem near Yad Kennedy

Yad Kennedy

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, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council

Mateh Yehuda Regional Council

Mateh Yehuda Regional Council is a regional council in the Jerusalem District of Israel. In 2008 it was home to 36,200 people.The name of the regional council stems from the fact that its territory was part of the land allotted to the Tribe of Judah, according to the Bible.-Places and...

. In 2007 it had a population of 641.

The name "Aminadav" is a combination of two Hebrew words; "Ami"- my nation, and "Nadav"- generous, giving, or volunteering; thus Aminadav translates "a generous people" and its origin is from the Hebrew Bible book of Exodus; "Nachshon ben Aminadav" was the first man to enter the "Red Sea" as the Jews left slavery in Egypt.

The village was established in 1950 by immigrants

Jewish exodus from Arab lands

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 from Yemen

Yemen

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. Between 1952 and 1953 it absorbed more immigrants from North Africa

North Africa

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 as well as some native Israelis

Sabra (person)

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Aminadav forest

The Aminadav Forest, spread over 7 km² (700 ha), is a combination of natural woodland and trees planted by the Jewish National Fund

Jewish National Fund

The Jewish National Fund was founded in 1901 to buy and develop land in Ottoman Palestine for Jewish settlement. The JNF is a quasi-governmental, non-profit organisation...

 along the Salmon-Sorek contour. The forest overlooks the Sorek and Refa`im riverbeds and the Jerusalem hills. In the forest are several natural springs, ancient agricultural terraces, orchards, ancient wine presses and chalk pits.

Lord Sacks Forest

The Lord Sacks forest, is a planned forest of 25,000 trees, to be built within the Aminadav forest. It is being constructed by JNF, UK, and is named for current Chief Rabbi

Chief Rabbi

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 of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth

Commonwealth

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, Lord

Lord

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 Jonathan Sacks

Jonathan Sacks

Jonathan Henry Sacks, Baron Sacks, Kt is the Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth. His Hebrew name is Yaakov Zvi...

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