Srigim

Srigim (Hebrew: שריגים‎. lit. Shoots), also known as Li On (Hebrew: לִי אוֹן‎), is a community settlement in central Israel. Located to the south of Beit Shemesh. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,082.[1] It borders the British Park forest and the biblical Elah Valley where David fought Goliath.

Srigim
Srigim
Coordinates: 31°40′38.99″N 34°56′7.07″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictJerusalem
CouncilMateh Yehuda
Founded1960
Founded byMoshavniks
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,082
Websitesarigim.org.il

History

The village was established in 1960 by residents of moshavim in the region, and was planned to become a regional centre. It was named after grapevines, which are common in the area. The land had previously belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of 'Ajjur.[2]

In 1996 Srigim was enlarged to include 200 families who sought to turn it into an ecological village. It boasts dozens of artists and hosts an arts fair twice a year. It has a boutique winery, a microbrewery[3] and an olive oil mill.

Notable residents
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References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 207. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. Gilad, Moshe (30 July 2012). "Along the Judean hills, beer is the new wine". Haaretz. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. Israel Revisited The Washington Post, 10 March 2007
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