Be'erotayim
בְּאֵרוֹתַיִם‎
بئروتايم
Entrance to Be'erotayim in 1951
Entrance to Be'erotayim in 1951
Be'erotayim is located in Israel
Be'erotayim
Be'erotayim
Be'erotayim is located in Central Israel
Be'erotayim
Be'erotayim
Coordinates: 32°19′17″N 34°59′3″E / 32.32139°N 34.98417°E / 32.32139; 34.98417
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
CouncilHefer Valley
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
Founded byCzechoslovak and Hungarian Jews
Population
 (2021)[1]
1,155

Be'erotayim (Hebrew: בארותיים or בְּאֵרוֹתַיִם) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain and covering 3,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. Be'erotayim is a member of the Moshavim Movement. In 2021 it had a population of 1,155.[1]

Etymology

The name (meaning "Two Wells") is derived from the pre-1948 Arabic name "Bir Burin".[2]

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Hungary. In 1956, it absorbed more Jewish immigrants from North Africa. Every family was allotted 25 dunam of land: 10 dunam for growing vegetables and 15 dunam for orchards. A water shortage caused hardships in the moshav in its first years of operation.

Nearby Olesh was initially named Be'erotayim Bet, but was later renamed.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. ↑ Davar newspaper of 16 December 1949, includes a reference (in Hebrew) to "Be'erotayim (Bir Burin)"
  3. ↑ Olesh Homee
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