Aminadav#Aminadav Forest
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|founded_by= Yemenite Jews
|district= jerusalem
|council= Mateh Yehuda
|affiliation= Moshavim Movement
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Aminadav ({{langx|he|עַמִּינָדָב}}) is a moshav in central Israel. Located southwest of Jerusalem near Yad Kennedy, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Amminadav}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}
Etymology
The name "Aminadav" is a combination of two Hebrew words; "Ami"- my nation, and "Nadav"- generous, giving, or volunteering; thus Aminadav translates "a generous people" and the moshav is named after the biblical figure Aminadav,Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 77, {{ISBN|965-220-186-3}} who, according to the Book of Ruth (4: 18-22), was one of King David's ancestors. His son, Nahshon, is considered by tradition in the Talmudic tractate Sotah (36:2-37:1) to be the first person who agreed to cross the Red Sea after the Exodus from Egypt.
History
The village was established in 1950 by Yemeni Jews.Hareuveni, Imanuel (2010). [https://kotar.cet.ac.il/KotarApp/Viewer.aspx?nBookID=93576566#766.1225.6.default Eretz Israel Lexicon] (in Hebrew). Israel: Matach. p. 765. Between 1952 and 1953 it absorbed more immigrants from North Africa as well as some native Israelis.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
Aminadav was located on land that had belonged to the Palestinian village of al-Walaja.{{cite book|title=All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_By7AAAAIAAJ |first=W.|last=Khalidi|author-link=Walid Khalidi|year=1992|page=323|location=Washington D.C.|publisher=Institute for Palestine Studies|isbn=0-88728-224-5}}
Aminadav forest
The Aminadav Forest, spread over 7 km2 (700 ha), is a combination of natural woodland and trees planted by the Jewish National Fund along the Salmon-Sorek contour. The forest overlooks the Sorek and Refa`im riverbeds and the Jerusalem hills. In the forest are several natural springs, ancient agricultural terraces, orchards, ancient wine presses and chalk pits.{{cite web |url=http://my-country-israel.com/en/Jerusalem_and_the_Dead_Sea/KKL-Aminadav_Forest.aspx |title=Aminadav forest |publisher=My-country-israel.com |access-date=2013-08-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119075605/http://my-country-israel.com/en/Jerusalem_and_the_Dead_Sea/KKL-Aminadav_Forest.aspx |archive-date=2011-11-19 |url-status=usurped }} The Lord Sacks forest is a forest of 25,000 trees being planted within the Aminadav forest by the JNF, UK. It is named for Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, Lord Jonathan Sacks.[http://www.jnf.co.uk/trees_lord_sacks.html JNF Lord Sacks forest] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516230548/http://www.jnf.co.uk/trees_lord_sacks.html |date=May 16, 2011 }}
See also
References
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Category:Populated places established in 1950