Udim

Udim (Hebrew: אוּדִים, lit. Firebrands) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 1,375.

Udim

אוּדִים
Udim
Coordinates: 32°15′58.68″N 34°51′4.68″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilHof HaSharon
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1948
Founded byHolocaust survivors
Population
 (2018)[1]
1,375

History

The moshav was established in 1948 by Holocaust survivors. Its name is taken from the Book of Zechariah (3:2), and symbolises the fact that the founders were survivors of the Holocaust;

And the LORD said unto Satan: 'The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan, yea, the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee; is not this man a brand plucked out of the fire?

Nature reserve

South-east of the moshav is a nature reserve, first declared in 1967, and expanded in 1997, 140 dunams in total.[2] The reserve is in an old quarry, where the water table has risen, allowing a concentration of aquatic plants to flourish. Flora includes Salix acmophylla and Tamarix trees, Rubus sanguineus, Reeds, and Cattails.[3]

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. "List of National Parks and Nature Reserves" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
  3. "Udim Nature Reserve". iNature.info (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2010-10-13.
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