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| :''This article is about the locality. For a list of synagogues named Beit El, see ].'' | :''This article is about the locality. For a list of synagogues named Beit El, see ].'' | ||
| '''Beit El''' ({{lang-he-n|בֵּית אֵל}}) is an ] and a ] in the Benjamin region of the central ], within the borders of the ]. The ] town is located in the hills north of ] east of the ] city of ]. In 2009, it had a population of 5,308. <ref></ref>The head of the local council is Moshe Rosenbaum.<ref></ref> | '''Beit El''' ({{lang-he-n|בֵּית אֵל}}) is an ] and a ] in the Benjamin region of the central occupied ], within the borders of the ]. The ] town is located in the hills north of ] east of the ] city of ]. In 2009, it had a population of 5,308. <ref></ref>The head of the local council is Moshe Rosenbaum.<ref></ref> | ||
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| Bethel has been identified with the ruins surrounding the Palestinian village of ] and with hilltop site of Pisgat Ya'akov. | Bethel has been identified with the ruins surrounding the Palestinian village of ] and with hilltop site of Pisgat Ya'akov. | ||
| Beit El was established in 1977, ten years after the ]. Several families |
Beit El was established in 1977, ten years after the ]. Several settler families settled into the ] base and others settled on nearby hilltops. In September 1997, Beit El was awarded local council status. 1,200 settler families now settled in Beit El, most affiliated with the ]. | ||
| ==Geography and climate== | ==Geography and climate== | ||
| Beit El has a higher elevation than Jerusalem, and has cool nights in the summer and occasional snow in the winter. The Pisgat Ya'akov neighborhood has a hilltop observatory with a commanding view of the surrounding hills where one may view as far away as the ] and ] on clear days. | Beit El has a higher elevation than occupied Jerusalem, and has cool nights in the summer and occasional snow in the winter. The Pisgat Ya'akov neighborhood has a hilltop observatory with a commanding view of the surrounding hills where one may view as far away as the ] and ] on clear days. | ||
| ==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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| ==House demolition== | ==House demolition== | ||
| In November 2009, the ] ordered the state to explain within 30 days why it has ordered the demolition of ten buildings in Beit El. The attorney for Kiryat HaYeshiva Beit El company has presented documentation showing that the land on which the buildings stand was legally purchased from the original Arab owner. The buildings are located on the lower heights of Pisgat Yaakov, also known as Jabal Artis, overlooking Beit El to the south and west.<ref></ref> | In November 2009, the ] ordered the state to explain within 30 days why it has ordered the demolition of ten buildings in Beit El built illegally on a stolen land. The attorney for Kiryat HaYeshiva Beit El company has presented documentation showing that the land on which the buildings stand was legally purchased from the original Arab owner. The buildings are located on the lower heights of Pisgat Yaakov, also known as Jabal Artis, overlooking Beit El to the south and west.<ref></ref> | ||
| ==Notable residents== | ==Notable residents== | ||
Revision as of 16:59, 13 July 2010
Template:Infobox Israel municipality
- This article is about the locality. For a list of synagogues named Beit El, see Temple Beth-El.
Beit El (Template:Lang-he-n) is an Israeli settlement and a local council in the Benjamin region of the central occupied West Bank, within the borders of the Matte Binyamin Regional Council. The religiously observant town is located in the hills north of Jerusalem east of the Palestinian city of al-Bireh. In 2009, it had a population of 5,308. The head of the local council is Moshe Rosenbaum.
History
In Biblical times, Bethel was the site where Jacob slept and dreamt of the angels coming up and down a ladder. Bethel has been identified with the ruins surrounding the Palestinian village of Beitin and with hilltop site of Pisgat Ya'akov.
Beit El was established in 1977, ten years after the Six Day War. Several settler families settled into the Israel Defense Forces base and others settled on nearby hilltops. In September 1997, Beit El was awarded local council status. 1,200 settler families now settled in Beit El, most affiliated with the Religious Zionist Movement.
Geography and climate
Beit El has a higher elevation than occupied Jerusalem, and has cool nights in the summer and occasional snow in the winter. The Pisgat Ya'akov neighborhood has a hilltop observatory with a commanding view of the surrounding hills where one may view as far away as the Tel Aviv area and Mount Hermon on clear days.
Demographics
The rabbis of the town are Rabbi Shlomo Aviner and Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed who is also the rosh yeshiva of the local Beit El Yeshiva. Beit El has a large percentage of immigrants from other countries and is also home to a unique community of Bnei Menashe from Manipur and Mizoram.
Economy
The yeshiva owns and operates Arutz Sheva Israel National Radio which operates out of studios in Beit El and Petah Tikva. Beit El also has a number of small factories, such as tefillin factory, a winery, metalworks, carpentry shops, a bakery and others.
House demolition
In November 2009, the Israeli Supreme Court ordered the state to explain within 30 days why it has ordered the demolition of ten buildings in Beit El built illegally on a stolen land. The attorney for Kiryat HaYeshiva Beit El company has presented documentation showing that the land on which the buildings stand was legally purchased from the original Arab owner. The buildings are located on the lower heights of Pisgat Yaakov, also known as Jabal Artis, overlooking Beit El to the south and west.
Notable residents
References
- Israeli database
- Israeli database
- "Bethel" in M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, T. Nelson and Sons, London, 1894
- Bnei Menashe home page
- Israel National News
- Supreme Court to Government: Why Destroy Beit El Buildings
External links
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