Hararit
| Hararit <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />הררית |
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 Hararit
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| Council | Misgav Regional Council |
| Region | Lower Galilee |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founded by | Labor party member Nissim Zvili |
| Name meaning | mountainous |
Hararit (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />הֲרָרִית) (lit. "mountainous")[1] is a community settlement in Western Galilee, Israel.
History
Hararit, located on the crest of Mount Netofa in the Lower Galilee, was established in 1982 as part of a government-sponsored project initiated by Labour party member Nissim Zvili.[2]It was part of a plan to bring more Jewish residents to the Galilee area.[2] It was settled by 60 families dedicated to the principles of Transcendental Meditation (TM)[3][4] but by the year 2000 the TM group was reported to be only half of its original population.[5] In 2008, there were 95 families living in Hararit.[6]
Archaeologists have discovered three large ancient water cisterns and the remains of agricultural terraces in the vicinity of Hararit. [7]
Economy
The economy is largely based on tourism, with some of the residents operating bed and breakfast establishments. More Netofa, a company that produces gourmet olive oil, honey and spice mixtures, is based in Hararit.[5]
Notable residents
References
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<references />, or <references group="..." />- ↑ Hararit and Lavra Netofa
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- ↑ Eyal, Nadav, (3 Aug 2006) A new initiative in the Galilee: To beat Nasrallah by means of Transcendental Meditation, Jewish Agency for Israel
- ↑ Hararit at the site of the Ministry for the Development of the Negev and Galilee (Hebrew)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Zisling, Yael (Oct-Nov 2000) More Netofa: The Land of Olive Oil and Honey Gems in Israel, retrieved Sept 24, 2012
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- ↑ Liebner Uzi, Settlement and History in Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine Galilee retrieved Sept 26, 2012
