Megadim Explained

Megadim
Founded:1949
Founded By:Egyptian and Maghrebi Jewish immigrants and refugees
District:haifa
Council:Hof HaCarmel
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
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Coordinates:32.7292°N 34.9592°W

Megadim (Hebrew: מְגָדִים, lit. Precious) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the Mediterranean coast near Atlit and Highway 4, about 12 kilometres south of Haifa, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

It was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from Maghreb and Egypt. Its name is a Biblical word, mentioned in Deuteronomy 33:13 : " May the Lord bless this land with the precious dew from heaven above."[1] and in the Song of Songs 4:13;

Thy shoots are a park of pomegranates, with precious fruits; henna with spikenard plants.

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p. 37 (Hebrew)