Kerem Ben Shemen
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Kerem Ben Shemen also known as Ben Shemen-Shikhun is a moshav
in central Israel
. Located near Lod
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 148.
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.
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
in central Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located near Lod
Lod
Lod is a city located on the Sharon Plain southeast of Tel Aviv in the Center District of Israel. At the end of 2010, it had a population of 70,000, roughly 75 percent Jewish and 25 percent Arab.The name is derived from the Biblical city of Lod...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council
Hevel Modi'in Regional Council
Hevel Modi'in Regional Council is a regional council in central Israel. It was founded in 1950 and covers an area from Petah Tikva to Modi'in.The council borders*Drom HaSharon Regional Council, El'ad and Rosh HaAyin in the north...
. In 2006 it had a population of 148.
The moshav was established in 1923 when Ben Shemen
Ben Shemen
Ben Shemen is a moshav in central Israel. Located around four kilometres east of Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 627....
was split in two, with a group of trial farms eventually becoming a separate moshav, Kerem Ben Shemen.