Tel Adashim
תֵּל עֲדָשִׁים | |
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Etymology: Lentils Hill | |
Coordinates: 32°39′19″N 35°18′4″E / 32.65528°N 35.30111°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Jezreel Valley |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1923 |
Population (2022)
[1] | 1,523 |
Tel Adashim ( Hebrew: תֵּל עֲדָשִׁים, lit. 'Lentils Hill') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located between Nazareth and Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. [2] In 2022 it had a population of 1,523. [1]
Jewish settlement began in the area in 1913 when Hashomer established Tel Adash, a settlement whose purpose was to protect the oil pipeline from Iraq to Haifa. By 1918, only two families remained. [3]
In 1921 Zionist activists completed a purchase of 22,000 dunams at Tell el-Adas from the Sursuk family of Beirut. At that time, there were 150 Muslim families living there. [4]
In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the British Mandate authorities, Tal Adas had a population of 118; 98 Muslims, 16 Jews and 4 Christians. [5]
In 1923, a moshav ovdim was established on the site and was named Tel Adashim. [3]
Notable past and present residents include Rafael Eitan, Yigal Cohen, A. D. Gordon and Alexander Zaïd. [3]