Rimonim
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Rimonim is an Israeli settlement
located on the Allon Road
in the West Bank
in the jurisdiction of the Matte Binyamin Regional Council
about a twenty minute drive east from Jerusalem. As of 2011, the population of the village was about 150 families. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
The name of the village comes from Book of Judges
20:47:
Rimonim was first established 1977 (20 Shevat
5737) as a temporary pioneer Nahal
military outpost. Three years later in 1980 (on 4 Tishrei
5741), it moved to the current location, demilitarized and turned over to residential purposes non-religious
Jewish Israelis with help from the Amana settlement organization. In the mid-2000s, the village allowed religious Jews to move in. Until then, it had been almost exclusive secular in nature.
Services provided include a synagogue, half-Olympic sized swimming pool
(open from June - September), post office, nursery
, kindergarten
, mikvah
, library
, basketball court, and youth centre.
At the edge of town, there is a look-out point, from which one can view the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea.
Israeli settlement
An Israeli settlement is a Jewish civilian community built on land that was captured by Israel from Jordan, Egypt, and Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War and is considered occupied territory by the international community. Such settlements currently exist in the West Bank...
located on the Allon Road
Allon Road
The Allon Road is the name commonly given by Israelis to routes #578, #508, and #458 in the West Bank, running roughly north-south between Mehola in the central Jordan Valley and east of Ma'ale Adummim on the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem....
in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
in the jurisdiction of the Matte Binyamin Regional Council
Matte Binyamin Regional Council
Mateh Binyamin Regional Council is a regional council covering 42 Israeli settlements in the southern Samarian hills of the West Bank. The seat of the council is Psagot. The council is named for the ancient Israelite tribe of Benjamin, whose territory roughly corresponds to that of the council.In...
about a twenty minute drive east from Jerusalem. As of 2011, the population of the village was about 150 families. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
The name of the village comes from Book of Judges
Book of Judges
The Book of Judges is the seventh book of the Hebrew bible and the Christian Old Testament. Its title describes its contents: it contains the history of Biblical judges, divinely inspired prophets whose direct knowledge of Yahweh allows them to act as decision-makers for the Israelites, as...
20:47:
- But six hundred men turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon, and abode in the rock of Rimmon four months.
Rimonim was first established 1977 (20 Shevat
Shevat
Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar. It is a winter month of 30 days...
5737) as a temporary pioneer Nahal
Nahal
Nahal is an Israel Defense Forces infantry brigade. Historically, it refers to a program that combines military service and establishment of new agricultural settlements, often in outlying areas...
military outpost. Three years later in 1980 (on 4 Tishrei
Tishrei
Tishrei or Tishri , Tiberian: ; from Akkadian "Beginning", from "To begin") is the first month of the civil year and the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year in the Hebrew calendar. The name of the month is Babylonian. It is an autumn month of 30 days...
5741), it moved to the current location, demilitarized and turned over to residential purposes non-religious
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
Jewish Israelis with help from the Amana settlement organization. In the mid-2000s, the village allowed religious Jews to move in. Until then, it had been almost exclusive secular in nature.
Services provided include a synagogue, half-Olympic sized swimming pool
Olympic size swimming pool
An Olympic-size swimming pool is the type of swimming pool used in the Olympic Games, where the race course is 50 meters in length. This is typically referred to as "long course", delineating it from "short course" which applies to competitions in pools that are either 25 meters or 25 yards in...
(open from June - September), post office, nursery
Nursery school
A nursery school is a school for children between the ages of one and five years, staffed by suitably qualified and other professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than simply providing childcare...
, kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
, mikvah
Mikvah
Mikveh is a bath used for the purpose of ritual immersion in Judaism...
, library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, basketball court, and youth centre.
At the edge of town, there is a look-out point, from which one can view the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea.
External links
- Rimonim's web site (in Hebrew) http://www.rimmonim.co.il/
- Matte Binyamin Regional Council's description (in Hebrew) http://www.binyamin.org.il/?CategoryID=146&ArticleID=248&Page=