Mishmar Ayalon
| Mishmar Ayalon מִשְׁמַר אַיָּלוֹן | |
|---|---|
  Mishmar Ayalon | |
| Coordinates: 31°52′28.2″N 34°56′45.59″E / 31.874500°N 34.9459972°ECoordinates: 31°52′28.2″N 34°56′45.59″E / 31.874500°N 34.9459972°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Czechoslovakian immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 514 |
Mishmar Ayalon (Hebrew: מִשְׁמַר אַיָּלוֹן, lit. Ayalon Guard) is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Latrun and Ramla on the old Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 514.
Etymology
The moshav overlooks the Biblical valley of Ayalon (Joshua 10:12), after which it is named.[2]
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by a gar'in of Holocaust survivors from Czechoslovakia. The Lehi forest is located in the moshav, probably because three Lehi veterans (Shimshoni, Vered and Even-Tseva) settled in the moshav in its early days.
Its main industry is agriculture, particularly focussing on fruit, vegetables and dairy farming known for their high quality cheese. Artist Jonathan Kis-Lev, born in the moshav, portrayed its picturesque landscape in many of his paintings.[3]
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.333, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ↑ Spring of Artists in Gezer (PDF) (in Hebrew), Gezer Municipality, 31 March 2011, retrieved 5 December 2011; See also Thrope, Samuel (21 March 2011), "The Metamorphosis: Jonathan Kis-Lev's Jerusalems", Zeek, a Jewish Journal of Thought and Culture, retrieved 5 December 2011