Neria, Mateh Binyamin
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Neria also known as Talmon Tzafon ' onMouseout='HidePop("60054")' href="/topics/Talmon">Talmon
) or Talmon Bet is a national-religious communal
Israeli settlement
in the West Bank
. Located next to Talmon
and between Modi'in Illit
and Ramallah
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. It has a population of around 145 families. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
The village was established in 1991 by a number of families who had met at Mercaz HaRav
yeshiva, and was named after Rabbi Moshe-Zvi Neria
. The community is led by spiritual leader Rabbi Michael Hershkovitz, a current teacher at Mercaz HaRav.
Talmon
Talmon , is a communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the West Binyamin at an elevation of nearly 600 metres and 18 km east of the Modiin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council...
) or Talmon Bet is a national-religious communal
Communal settlement (Israel)
A community settlement is a type of town in Israel. While in an ordinary town anyone may buy property, in a community settlement the town's residents, who are organized in a cooperative, can veto a sale of a house or a business to an undesirable buyer....
Israeli settlement
Israeli settlement
An Israeli settlement is a Jewish civilian community built on land that was captured by Israel from Jordan, Egypt, and Syria during the 1967 Six-Day War and is considered occupied territory by the international community. Such settlements currently exist in the West Bank...
in the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
. Located next to Talmon
Talmon
Talmon , is a communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located in the West Binyamin at an elevation of nearly 600 metres and 18 km east of the Modiin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council...
and between Modi'in Illit
Modi'in Illit
Modi'in Illit is a Haredi Israeli settlement and a city in the West Bank, situated midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Modi'in Illit was granted city status by the Israeli government in 2008. It is located six kilometres northeast of Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut and is often referred to as Kiryat...
and Ramallah
Ramallah
Ramallah is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank located 10 kilometers north of Jerusalem, adjacent to al-Bireh. It currently serves as the de facto administrative capital of the Palestinian National Authority...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. It has a population of around 145 families. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.
The village was established in 1991 by a number of families who had met at Mercaz HaRav
Mercaz haRav
Mercaz HaRav , more properly, Mercaz HaRav Kook ), is a national-religious yeshiva in Jerusalem, Israel, founded in 1924 by Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook. It has become synonymous with his teachings....
yeshiva, and was named after Rabbi Moshe-Zvi Neria
Moshe-Zvi Neria
Rabbi Moshe-Zvi Neria was an Israeli educator and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the National Religious Party between 1969 and 1974.-Biography:...
. The community is led by spiritual leader Rabbi Michael Hershkovitz, a current teacher at Mercaz HaRav.