Eshhar
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Eshhar is a communal settlement
in northern Israel
. Located in the Galilee
to the south of Karmiel
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 432.
The village was established in 1986 by a gar'in, most of whose members were from Chicago
. The aim was to create a community in which religious and secular could live together. It was named after Rhamnus palaestinus
, a plant whose Hebrew name is Eshhar.
Communal settlement (Israel)
A community settlement is a type of town in Israel. While in an ordinary town anyone may buy property, in a community settlement the town's residents, who are organized in a cooperative, can veto a sale of a house or a business to an undesirable buyer....
in northern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located in the Galilee
Galilee
Galilee , is a large region in northern Israel which overlaps with much of the administrative North District of the country. Traditionally divided into Upper Galilee , Lower Galilee , and Western Galilee , extending from Dan to the north, at the base of Mount Hermon, along Mount Lebanon to the...
to the south of Karmiel
Karmiel
Karmiel is a city in northern Israel. Established in 1964 as a development town, Karmiel is located in the Beit HaKerem Valley which divides upper and lower Galilee. The city is located south of the Acre-Safed road, from Safed and from Acre...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council
Misgav Regional Council
The Misgav Regional Council is a regional council in the Galilee region in northern Israel. The regional council is home to 22,000 people, and comprises 35 small towns, mostly community settlements but also several Kibbutzim and Moshavim. The population of 29 of these is primarily Jewish, and 6...
. In 2006 it had a population of 432.
The village was established in 1986 by a gar'in, most of whose members were from Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. The aim was to create a community in which religious and secular could live together. It was named after Rhamnus palaestinus
Buckthorn
The Buckthorns are a genus of about 100 species of shrubs or small trees from 1-10 m tall , in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae...
, a plant whose Hebrew name is Eshhar.