Srigim

Srigim (Hebrew: שריגים. lit. Shoots), also known as Li On (Hebrew: לִי אוֹן), is a community settlement in central Israel. Located to the south of Beit Shemesh. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 1,095.[1] It borders the British Park forest and the biblical Elah Valley where David fought Goliath.

Srigim
Srigim
Coordinates: 31°40′38.99″N 34°56′7.07″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictJerusalem
CouncilMateh Yehuda
Founded1960
Founded byMoshavniks
Population
 (2018)[1]
1,095
Websitesarigim.org.il

History

The village was established in 1960 by residents of moshavim in the region, and was planned to become a regional centre. It was named after grapevines, which are common in the area. The land had previously belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of 'Ajjur.[2]

In 1996 Srigim was enlarged to include 200 families who sought to turn it into an ecological village. It boasts dozens of artists and hosts an arts fair twice a year. It has a boutique winery, a microbrewery[3] and an olive oil mill.

Notable residents

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 207. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  3. Gilad, Moshe (30 July 2012). "Along the Judean hills, beer is the new wine". Haaretz. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. Israel Revisited The Washington Post, 10 March 2007
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