Yad Binyamin
| Yad Binyamin יַד בִּנְיָמִין | |
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  Yad Binyamin | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′49.92″N 34°49′16.68″E / 31.7972000°N 34.8213000°ECoordinates: 31°47′49.92″N 34°49′16.68″E / 31.7972000°N 34.8213000°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Nahal Sorek |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Population (2015)[1] | 3,849 |
| Name meaning | Binyamin Memorial |
Yad Binyamin (Hebrew: יַד בִּנְיָמִין, lit. Binyamin Memorial) is a communal settlement in central Israel. The seat of Nahal Sorek Regional Council, it is located adjacent to the junction of three major highways: Highway 3, Highway 6, and Highway 7. In 2015 it had a population of 3,849.
History
Yad Binyamin was originally founded on the land of the Ma'abara Nativa which was abandoned as a religious settlement and educational center in 1962 by Poalei Agudat Yisrael, in partnership with the municipality of Nahal Sorek.[2] It was named after the former Minister of Postal Services, Binyamin Mintz, who had died the previous year. For many years, the community was a center of higher Jewish learning, based around the yeshiva.
Following the disengagement plan, around 200 families from Gush Katif moved into temporary pre-fabricated housing in Yad Binyamin. Some later moved to a new village named Ganei Tal after the former settlement by the same name.[3] Many other families have moved to Netzer Harani.[4]
Transportation
Yad Binyamin is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from the Re'em Junction on Highway 3, and one kilometer from the intersection of Highway 6 and Highway 7. Israel Railways plans to upgrade the tracks of nearby Tel Aviv–Beersheba line and build a station at Kfar Menahem to serve the area, which is scheduled to be completed by January 2018.[5] A number of Egged bus routes provide transport links to Jerusalem, Ashkelon, and other cities.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ http://www.homee.co.il/%D7%99%D7%93-%D7%91%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9F/
- ↑ "1,100 evacuee families to stay together". The Jerusalem Post. 7 November 2005.
- ↑ Shomron, Shifra (5 October 2013). "New Beginnings: Netzer Harani". Jewish Press. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ "Kfar Menachem Train Station". ויקיפדיה (in Hebrew). 2016-10-01.