Merkaz Hever Explained

Merkaz Hever
Hebname:Hebrew: מֶרְכַּז חֶבֶר
Foundation:1958
District:north
Council:Gilboa
Pushpin Map:Israel jezreel
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:32.5478°N 35.2647°W

Merkaz Hever (Hebrew: מֶרְכַּז חֶבֶר) is a community settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The community was founded in 1958 as a regional center for the three neighboring communities: Barak, Adirim, and Devorah. In 1982 it was expanded and converted to a communal settlement.

The name Merkaz Hever is connected[1] to Yael, the wife of Hever the Kenite (Judges 4:17), after whom another communal settlement nearby is named (Merkaz Yael). All these five communities, mentioned above, including neighbouring Prazon got names from the same biblical story of Devorah's battle (Judges, chap 4–5), which took place in this area.

Notes and References

  1. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.197, (English)