Tal Shahar

Tal Shahar
Tal Shahar is located in Jerusalem District
Tal Shahar
Tal Shahar
Location within Jerusalem District
Coordinates: 31°48′22″N 34°54′13″E / 31.80611°N 34.90361°E / 31.80611; 34.90361
Country Israel
DistrictJerusalem
CouncilMateh Yehuda
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1948
FounderGreek, Polish and Turkish Jews
Population
 (2024)
1,321
Websitewww.tal-shahar.org.il
Cyclamen persicum flowers on Cyclamen Hill

Tal Shahar (Hebrew: טַל שַׁחַר, lit. 'Dawn Dew') is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Gedera and Latrun, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024, it had a population of 1,321.

History

The village was established in 1948 by immigrants from Greece, Poland and Turkey on agricultural lands along the Burma Road. The site had previously belonged to the depopulated Arab village of Khirbat Bayt Far before the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and was chosen in order to prevent Jerusalem being separated from the rest of Israel. It was named after Henry Morgenthau Jr. (Morgentau is German for Morning Dew).

Economy

Shvil Izim, a goat farm and cafe, is located on the moshav, whose hen houses and cowsheds have been turned into artisanal cheese workshops and boutique wineries. The moshav also operates a banquet hall. The moshav had a tofu factory, considered "the largest and most significant in Israel", owned by the Weiler farm. In 2017, it expanded and relocated to Netivot.

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains:The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 364. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. ↑ Morris, Benny (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. xxi. ISBN 978-0-521-00967-6.
  4. ↑ History Tal Shahar
  5. ↑ Hareuveni, Imanuel (2010). Eretz Israel Lexicon (in Hebrew). Matach. p. 382-383.
  6. ↑ Break out of the routine with these Friday outings The Times of Israel
  7. ↑ Farmhouse Events
  8. ↑ Sapir, Shira (2022-02-23). "הממונה על התחרות: מתנגדת למיזוג בין שטראוס למשק ויילר". Globes. Retrieved 2025-03-27.