Kokhav Ya'akov
Kokhav Ya'akov (Hebrew: כּוֹכַב יַעֲקֹב, lit. 'Star of Jacob') is a religious Israeli settlement organized as a community settlement in the West Bank. Located near the Palestinian town of al-Bireh, it is administered by Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 9,524.
Kokhav Ya'akov
כּוֹכַב יַעֲקֹב | |
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Etymology: Star of Jacob | |
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Coordinates: 31°52′49″N 35°14′45″E | |
District | Judea and Samaria Area |
Council | Mateh Binyamin |
Region | West Bank |
Affiliation | Amana |
Founded | 1985 |
Population (2021) | 9,524[1] |
Website | www.kochav-yaakov.org.il |
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The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.[2][3][4]
History
According to ARIJ Israel confiscated land from two Palestinian villages in order to construct Kokhav Ya'akov:
The settlement was established in 1985 by the Amana settlement movement, and was initially named Abir Ya'akov after rabbi Yaakov Abuhatzeira.[8] In 1988, its name was changed to Kokhav Ya'akov.
The Haredi neighborhood of Tel Zion, established in 1990, is part of the village. Its community boasts of over 800 families, including a large growing Litvish segment. The Yishuv is headed by the warm Rabbi Avraham Goldberg.[9] A recent housing project was launched to attract new members, and over 100 apartments have been occupied. Two new Kollelim have been established under the directive of Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky. Rabbi Noe is the leader of the younger members, together with full support of Rabbi Goldberg.
Yemen Gallery
In March 2013 a heritage and tourism site promoting the legacy of Yemenite Jewry opened in Kokhav Ya'akov. Founded by Shoham Simchi, the Yemen Gallery (Hebrew: החצר התימנית) houses an art gallery and a workshop that recreates the life of Yemen's Jews. The building itself is designed in the spirit of traditional Yemenite architecture.[10][11]
Notable residents
- Bat-El Gatterer (born 1988), Israeli taekwondo Olympian and European champion[12][13][14]
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. December 10, 2009. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- Amy Teibel (14 March 2012). "Israel asks court delay uprooting settler outpost". The Seattle Times. Associated Press.
- Juliane von Mittelstaedt (17 August 2009). "Creeping Construction Boom: Jewish Settlements Threaten Viability of Palestinian State". Der Spiegel.
- Kafr 'Aqab village profile, ARIJ, p. 15
- Burqa Village profile, ARIJ, p. 4
- Israeli settlers sabotaged 40 olive trees in Burqa village /Ramallah, POICA
- "Kochav Ya'akov". Peace Now. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- Rotem, Tamar. "The price is right". Haaretz. Retrieved September 13, 2008.
- Moshe, Benny (5 March 2013). מיזם חדש בבנימין: החצר התימנית [New initiative in Binyamin: The Yemen Gallery]. Arutz Sheva (in Hebrew). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- Moshe, Benny (18 March 2013). בבנימין נחנך מיזם המורשת 'החצר התימנית' [New heritage initiative launched in Binyamin: The Yemen Gallery]. Arutz Sheva (in Hebrew). Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- "Beijing Taekwondo: Israel's Bat-El Gatterer hits the fast track". The Telegraph. July 31, 2008. Archived from the original on May 31, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2011.
- "Taekwondo et Cacheroute" (in French). Israel Infos. August 15, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2011.
- "Little Bat-El aims for taekwondo gold". Haaretz. April 2, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2011.