Bar Giora

For the Jewish self-defense organization, see Bar-Giora (organization).

Bar Giora (Hebrew: בַּר גִּיּוֹרָא) is a moshav in the Judean Mountains in Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 725.^[1]

Bar Giora בר גיורא بار جيورا
Bar Giora
Coordinates: 31°43′46″N 35°4′20″E
Country	Israel
District	Jerusalem
Council	Mateh Yehuda
Affiliation	Mishkei Herut Beitar
Founded	18 October 1950
Founded by	Yemenite Jews
Population  (2022)[1]	725

History

The village was initially founded by the Herut movement on 18 October 1950 by immigrants from Yemen, and was first named Allar-Bet, later to be called Ramat Shimon.^[2] It was established on land belonging to the Palestinian village of Allar, which became depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. It is situated northeast of the Allar village site.^[3]

Bar Giora "Beit Haam"

The village was also called Eitanim, until residents eventually settled on the name Bar-Giora, after Simon Bar Giora. The Yemenite immigrants, dissatisfied with conditions in their new village, abandoned the village after a short stint of 2–3 years, and in 1954 the village was resettled by immigrants from Morocco.^{[citation needed]}

Attractions

The village is home to the Sea Horse and Bar Giora wineries.^[4][5]