Columbia Encyclopedia entry: Nahalal
Nahalal, Nahallahboth: nā'həlăl or Nahalol–lŏl, in the Bible, city in N ancient Palestine, part of the inheritance of the children of Zebulon.
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Nahalal, is a moshav in northern Israel. The name derives from a Biblical village in the tribe of Zebulon. Covering 8,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2008 it had a population of 907.
Founded in 1921, it was the first moshav ovdim.
The modern moshav was established in 1921. Its founders immigrated to Palestine from Eastern Europe in what is known as the Second Aliyah and Third Aliyah between 1904 and 1914, some of whom had been members of the first kibbutz, Degania. After working in farming communities for a decade, they dreamt of establishing a communal farming community similar to a kibbutz, but they...more »
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- Sorek
Sorek, in the Bible, valley, SW ancient Palestine, the home of Delilah. It is the modern Nahal Soreg, Israel, which meets the sea NW of Yibna.
- Dayan, Moshe
Dayan, Moshe, 1915–81, Israeli military leader, b. Palestine. After attending Senior Agricultural School in Nahalal, Dayan fought with the Haganah (Jewish militia) throughout the 1930s and wit...
