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{{Infobox Israel municipality
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mazkeret Batya
| name = Mazkeret Batya
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| image_caption = Baron Rothschild's farm
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| hebname = {{Hebrew|מַזְכֶּרֶת בַּתְיָה}}
| settlement_type = [[Local council (Israel)|Local council]]
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| ISO = Mazkert Batya
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| coordinates = {{coord|31|50|59|N|34|50|35|E|region:IL|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| mayor = Gaby Gaon
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}}[[File:Mazkeret Batya (before 1899).jpg|thumb|250px|Mazkeret Batya in the early days, c.1899]]
}}[[File:Mazkeret Batya (before 1899).jpg|thumb|250px|Mazkeret Batya in the early days, c.1899]]


'''Mazkeret Batya''' ({{lang-he-n|מַזְכֶּרֶת בַּתְיָה}}) (lit. "Batya Memorial") is a [[Local council (Israel)|local council]] in [[Central District (Israel)|central]] [[Israel]] located southeast of [[Rehovot]] and {{convert|25|km|mi}} from [[Tel-Aviv]]. Mazkeret Batya spans an area of 7,440 [[dunam]]s (7&nbsp;km²). In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Mazkeret Batya}}.{{Israel populations|reference}} The mayor of Mazkeret Batya is Gaby Gaon.<ref>[http://www.mazkeret-batya.muni.il/index.php?id=2 Mazkeret Batya website]</ref>
'''Mazkeret Batya''' ({{lang-he|מַזְכֶּרֶת בַּתְיָה}}) (lit. "Batya Memorial") is a [[Local council (Israel)|local council]] in [[Central District (Israel)|central]] [[Israel]] located southeast of [[Rehovot]] and {{convert|25|km|mi}} from [[Tel Aviv]]. Mazkeret Batya spans an area of 7,440 [[dunam]]s (7&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>). In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Mazkeret Batya}}.{{Israel populations|reference}} The mayor of Mazkeret Batya is Gaby Gaon.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mazkeret-batya.muni.il/index.php?id=2 |title=Mazkeret Batya website |access-date=2009-11-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091025230837/http://www.mazkeret-batya.muni.il/index.php?id=2 |archive-date=2009-10-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Mazkeret Batya, initially Ekron, was established on November 7, 1883 by 11 ultra-Orthodox Jewish farmers from Russia, one of them Yaakov Laskovsky. It was the first agricultural settlement of the [[Hovevei Zion]] movement.
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Mazkeret Batya was established on November 7, 1883 by 11 pioneers from Russia, one of which was Avraham Yaakov Gelman, and 7 local Jews. It was originally called '''Ekron''', the first agricultural settlement of the [[Hovevei Zion]] movement. The land was purchased by [[Edmond James de Rothschild|Baron Rothschild]] in an early attempt to introduce Jewish farming in Palestine. Rabbi [[Shmuel Mohilever]] was instrumental in mobilizing funding and organizing the settlers. Mohilever's remains were later reinterred in the Mazkeret Batya cemetery. In 1887 the name was changed to Mazkeret Batya, in memory of Betty Solomon de Rothschild, mother of Baron Edmond James de Rothschild. The history of the founding is described in the book "Rebels in the Holy Land", by historical Sam Finkle.


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The land was purchased by [[Edmond James de Rothschild|Baron Rothschild]] to promote Jewish agriculture in Palestine. Rabbi [[Shmuel Mohilever]] was instrumental in mobilizing funding and organizing the settlers. Mohilever's remains were later reinterred in the Mazkeret Batya cemetery. In 1887 the name was changed to Mazkeret Batya, in memory of Betty Solomon de Rothschild, mother of Baron Edmond James de Rothschild. The history of the founding is described in the book "Rebels in the Holy Land", by the historian Sam Finkle where he writes about the community's struggle to uphold the laws of the sabbatical year despite fierce opposition.
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The economy of the village was originally based on dry farming, which continued even after the [[Mekorot]] Company constructed a pipeline to bring water from [[Rehovot]].<ref name="JNF 1948">{{cite book | title=Jewish Villages in Israel | author=[[Jewish National Fund]] | year=1949 | publisher=Hamadpis Liphshitz Press | location=Jerusalem | pages=41}}</ref> In 1947, Mazkeret Batya was home to 475 people.<ref name="JNF 1948" />


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The economy of the village was originally based on dry farming, which continued even after the [[Mekorot]] Company constructed a pipeline to bring water from [[Rehovot]].<ref name="JNF 1948">{{cite book | title=Jewish Villages in Israel | author=Jewish National Fund | author-link=Jewish National Fund | year=1949 | publisher=Hamadpis Liphshitz Press | location=Jerusalem | pages=41}}</ref> In 1947, Mazkeret Batya was home to 475 people.<ref name="JNF 1948" />
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According to a [[1922 census of Palestine|census]] conducted in 1922 by the [[British Mandate for Palestine (legal instrument)|British Mandate authorities]], Mazkeret Batya (then Ekron) had a population 368 Jews.<ref name="Census1922">[https://archive.org/details/PalestineCensus1922]</ref>

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According to a [[1922 census of Palestine|census]] conducted in 1922 by the [[Mandate for Palestine|British Mandate authorities]], Mazkeret Batya (then Ekron) had a population 368 Jews.<ref name="Census1922">{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/PalestineCensus1922|title = Palestine Census ( 1922)}}</ref>
During the Mandate era, a Jewish police station was established in Mazkeret Batya to safeguard the local roads. In the [[1948 Arab Israeli War|War of Independence]], convoys to besieged Jerusalem left from Mazkeret Batya. A field hospital operated there to care for [[Haganah]] fighters wounded at [[Latrun]].<ref name="shimur.org">[http://www.shimur.org/english/article.php?id=33 Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091205024407/http://www.shimur.org/english/article.php?id=33 |date=2009-12-05 }}</ref>
During the Mandate era, a Jewish police station was established in Mazkeret Batya to safeguard the local roads. In the [[1948 Arab Israeli War|War of Independence]], convoys to besieged Jerusalem left from Mazkeret Batya. A field hospital operated there to care for [[Haganah]] fighters wounded at [[Latrun]].<ref name="shimur.org">[http://www.shimur.org/english/article.php?id=33 Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091205024407/http://www.shimur.org/english/article.php?id=33 |date=2009-12-05 }}</ref>


According to one source, at the end of the British Mandate for Palestine, the British tried to hand the nearby [[Aqir]] airfield and camp to the [[Palestinian people|Palestinian Arabs]], apparently without success.<ref name="JNF 1948" />
According to one source, at the end of the British Mandate for Palestine, the British tried to hand the nearby [[Aqir]] airfield and camp to the [[Palestinian people|Palestinian Arabs]], apparently without success.<ref name="JNF 1948" />


Due to its proximity to [[Tel Aviv]], Mazkeret Batya has recently experienced a growth spurt. Mazkeret Batya is a mixed community of religious and secular Jews. Historic landmarks include Beit Ha'Itut (Signal House), the Great Synagogue, Beit Meshek HaBaron ("The Baron's Farmhouse", now housing a cultural center), the [[Sakia|saqiya]]-type water-rising system with its wooden wheels, well and pool, and an old farmyard.<ref name="shimur.org"/>
Due to its proximity to [[Tel Aviv]], Mazkeret Batya has experienced a growth spurt, becoming a mixed community of religious and secular Jews. Historic landmarks include Beit Ha'Itut (Signal House), the Great Synagogue, Beit Meshek HaBaron ("The Baron's Farmhouse", now housing a cultural center), the [[Sakia|saqiya]]-type water-rising system with its wooden wheels, well and pool, and an old farmyard.<ref name="shimur.org"/>

==Notable People==
[[Shira Elinav]], footballer


==Twin towns — sister cities==
==Twin towns — sister cities==
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090403180307/http://www.gesher-mazkeret-batya.org.il/ The "Gesher" community of Mazkeret Batya ]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090403180307/http://www.gesher-mazkeret-batya.org.il/ The "Gesher" community of Mazkeret Batya ]
*[http://www.mazkab.com Kehila Datit of Mazkeret Batya]
*[http://www.mazkab.com Kehila Datit of Mazkeret Batya] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714055137/http://www.mazkab.com/ |date=2011-07-14 }}


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{{Center District (Israel)}}

Revision as of 19:27, 6 May 2024

Mazkeret Batya
  • מַזְכֶּרֶת בַּתְיָה‎
  • مزكيرت باتيا
Local council
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • ISO 259Mazkert Batya
Mazkeret Batya is located in Central Israel
Mazkeret Batya
Mazkeret Batya
Mazkeret Batya is located in Israel
Mazkeret Batya
Mazkeret Batya
Coordinates: 31°50′59″N 34°50′35″E / 31.84972°N 34.84306°E / 31.84972; 34.84306
DistrictCentral
Gegründet1883; 141 years ago (1883)
Regierung
 • Head of MunicipalityGaby Gaon
Area
 • Total7,440 dunams (7.44 km2 or 2.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total15,726
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Mazkeret Batya in the early days, c.1899

Mazkeret Batya (Hebrew: מַזְכֶּרֶת בַּתְיָה) (lit. "Batya Memorial") is a local council in central Israel located southeast of Rehovot and 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Tel Aviv. Mazkeret Batya spans an area of 7,440 dunams (7 km2). In 2022 it had a population of 15,726.[1] The mayor of Mazkeret Batya is Gaby Gaon.[2]

History

Mazkeret Batya, initially Ekron, was established on November 7, 1883 by 11 ultra-Orthodox Jewish farmers from Russia, one of them Yaakov Laskovsky. It was the first agricultural settlement of the Hovevei Zion movement.

The land was purchased by Baron Rothschild to promote Jewish agriculture in Palestine. Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever was instrumental in mobilizing funding and organizing the settlers. Mohilever's remains were later reinterred in the Mazkeret Batya cemetery. In 1887 the name was changed to Mazkeret Batya, in memory of Betty Solomon de Rothschild, mother of Baron Edmond James de Rothschild. The history of the founding is described in the book "Rebels in the Holy Land", by the historian Sam Finkle where he writes about the community's struggle to uphold the laws of the sabbatical year despite fierce opposition.

The economy of the village was originally based on dry farming, which continued even after the Mekorot Company constructed a pipeline to bring water from Rehovot.[3] In 1947, Mazkeret Batya was home to 475 people.[3]

According to a census conducted in 1922 by the British Mandate authorities, Mazkeret Batya (then Ekron) had a population 368 Jews.[4] During the Mandate era, a Jewish police station was established in Mazkeret Batya to safeguard the local roads. In the War of Independence, convoys to besieged Jerusalem left from Mazkeret Batya. A field hospital operated there to care for Haganah fighters wounded at Latrun.[5]

According to one source, at the end of the British Mandate for Palestine, the British tried to hand the nearby Aqir airfield and camp to the Palestinian Arabs, apparently without success.[3]

Due to its proximity to Tel Aviv, Mazkeret Batya has experienced a growth spurt, becoming a mixed community of religious and secular Jews. Historic landmarks include Beit Ha'Itut (Signal House), the Great Synagogue, Beit Meshek HaBaron ("The Baron's Farmhouse", now housing a cultural center), the saqiya-type water-rising system with its wooden wheels, well and pool, and an old farmyard.[5]

Notable People

Shira Elinav, footballer

Twin towns — sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Israel

Mazkeret Batya is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Mazkeret Batya website". Archived from the original on 2009-10-25. Retrieved 2009-11-16.
  3. ^ a b c Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. p. 41.
  4. ^ "Palestine Census ( 1922)".
  5. ^ a b Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites Archived 2009-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Stadt Celle". www.celle.de. Retrieved 2010-01-05.
  7. ^ Harry Sanders, "'Shalom,' from Israel," Calgary Sunday Sun 25 Jan. 1998: S7
  8. ^ "Ville de Meudon - Villes jumelles". Ville de Meudon. Archived from the original on 2013-05-07. Retrieved 2013-07-29.
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