Kerem Ben Shemen
Kerem Ben Shemen
כֶּרֶם בֶּן שֶׁמֶן | |
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  Kerem Ben Shemen | |
| Coordinates: 31°57′30″N 34°56′5″E / 31.95833°N 34.93472°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hevel Modi'in |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Founded by | Russian Jews |
| Population (2023)[1] | 129 |
Kerem Ben Shemen (Hebrew: כֶּרֶם בֶּן שֶׁמֶן, lit. 'very fruitful vineyard'), also known as Ben Shemen-Shikhun (Hebrew: בן שמן-שיכון, lit. 'Ben Shemen Housing Complex') is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 129.[1]
History
The moshav was established in 1923 when Ben Shemen was split in two, with a group of trial farms eventually becoming a separate moshav, Kerem Ben Shemen. Its name is taken from Isaiah 5:1: "My well-beloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill."
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2025.