Bat Shlomo

Bat Shlomo (Hebrew: בָּת שְׁלֹמֹה, lit. 'Salomon's Daughter') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the southern slopes of Mount Carmel near Binyamina and Zikhron Ya'akov, it originally was built on 8,068 dunams of land.^[2] It falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council and had a population of 650 in 2023.^[1]

Bat Shlomo בָּת שְׁלֹמֹה‎
Bat Shlomo as seen from Zikhron Ya'akov
Bat Shlomo
Coordinates: 32°35′49″N 35°0′12″E
Country	Israel
District	Haifa
Council	Hof HaCarmel
Affiliation	Hitahdut HaIkarim
Founded	1889
Founded by	Villagers from Zikhron Ya'akov
Population  (2023)[1]	650

History

The village was established in 1889 as a daughter-settlement of Zichron Ya'akov, funded by Baron Rothschild, on land purchased from the Arab village of Umm al-Tut.^[3] It was named after Betty von Rothschild, the daughter of Salomon Mayer von Rothschild (the Baron's uncle and grandfather).^[4] According to a census conducted in 1922 by the British Mandate authorities, Bat Shlomo had a population of 66 inhabitants, consisting of 53 Jews and 13 Muslims.^[5] By 1947 it had a population of 100.^[2] In 1951 a moshav was established by Transylvanian and Yemenite immigrants adjacent to the original village.^[6]

Economy

The moshav was a major grape supplier to the Carmel Winery until the 1970s, when it started producing loquats. In 2010 Bat Shlomo Vineyards, a boutique winery, was established by Elie Wurtman and Ari Erle.