| Srigim / Li On שריגים / לי און | |
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  Srigim / Li On | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′39″N 34°56′7″E / 31.67750°N 34.93528°E / 31.67750; 34.93528 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Founded by | Moshavniks |
| Population | 1,014 |
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 2022 it had a population of 1,014. It borders the British Park forest and the biblical Elah Valley where, in the Bible, David fought Goliath.
History
The village was established in 1960 by residents of moshavim in the region on land had previously belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of 'Ajjur. It was named after grapevines, which are common in the area, and was planned to become a regional centre.
In 1996 Srigim was enlarged to include 200 families who sought to turn it into an ecological village. It is home to dozens of artists and hosts an arts fair twice a year. It has a boutique winery, a microbrewery and an olive oil mill.
Notable residents
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- 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.
- Gilad, Moshe (30 July 2012). "Along the Judean hills, beer is the new wine". Haaretz. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- Israel Revisited The Washington Post, 10 March 2007
External links
- Srigim Winery (in Hebrew)
- Srigim Brewery (in Hebrew)