Maor | |
Meaning: | Source of light |
Foundation: | 1953 |
Founded By: | Romanian Jews |
District: | haifa |
Council: | Menashe |
Affiliation: | Moshavim Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel haifa |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 32.4253°N 35.0044°W |
Maor is a moshav in north-central Israel. The word Maor means a light or luminary in Hebrew. Located near Baqa al-Gharbiyye, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The moshav was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Romania and Poland; was abandoned after several years, and re-established in 1957 by Jewish immigrants from Yemen. Some residents work in agriculture on the moshav, and others live on the moshav but work elsewhere.