Maor
Sign in to saveMaor () is a moshav in north-central Israel. The word Maor means a light or luminary in Hebrew. Located near Baqa al-Gharbiyye, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In it had a population of .
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- moshav
- Country
- Israel
- Located in
- Menashe Regional Council
- Population
- 1442
- Elevation
- 30
- Official website
- www.summday.co.il/maor
- Image
- Moshav Maor panorama 01.jpg
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- 1953-01-01
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Maor () is a moshav in north-central Israel. The word Maor means a light or luminary in Hebrew. Located near Baqa al-Gharbiyye, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In it had a population of .
==History== The moshav was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Romania and Poland; was abandoned after several years, and re-established in 1957 by Jewish immigrants from Yemen. Some residents work in agriculture on the moshav, and others live on the moshav but work elsewhere.
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