Talmon is a communal

Communal settlement (Israel)

A community settlement is a type of town in Israel. While in an ordinary town anyone may buy property, in a community settlement the town's residents, who are organized in a cooperative, can veto a sale of a house or a business to an undesirable buyer....

  Israeli settlement

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...

 in the West Bank

West Bank

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. Located in the West Binyamin at an elevation of nearly 600 metres and 18 km east of the Modiin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. The name of the village comes from the family name

Family name

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 of the family of gatekeepers of the Temple in Jerusalem

Temple in Jerusalem

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 who returned to rebuild Jerusalem during the time of Nehemiah

Nehemiah

Nehemiah ]]," Standard Hebrew Nəḥemya, Tiberian Hebrew Nəḥemyāh) is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah, which describes his work rebuilding Jerusalem and purifying the Jewish community. He was the son of Hachaliah, Nehemiah ]]," Standard Hebrew Nəḥemya, Tiberian Hebrew Nəḥemyāh) is the...

. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law

International law and Israeli settlements

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, but the Israeli government disputes this.

History

Talmon was founded in 1989, and as of 2006, includes about 200 families, including over 500 children. Including singles, there are about 800 residents. The village is home to three synagogues, and its chief rabbi is Rami Barchayahu.

The village of Neria

Neria, Mateh Binyamin

Neria , also known as Talmon Tzafon or Talmon Bet is a national-religious communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located next to Talmon and between Modi'in Illit and Ramallah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. It has a population of around 145 families...

was originally built on land designated for Talmon, but it is now independent.