Goren Explained

Goren
Foundation:1950
Founded By:Yemenite immigrants
District:north
Council:Ma'ale Yosef
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
Pushpin Map:Israel northwest#Israel
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:33.0567°N 35.2392°W

Goren (Hebrew: גֹּרֶן, גורן||Granary) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Western Galilee near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen after they had spent a few months living in Rosh HaAyin. The founders were joined by immigrants from North Africa in 1951. Its name is a Hebraized version of the Arabic name for the area.

It is located on the land that had belonged to the Palestinian village of Iqrit, as its inhabitants had been expelled.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Walid Khalidi

    . Khalidi. Walid. Walid Khalidi. All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5 . 17.