Kerem Ben Shemen

Kerem Ben Shemen (Hebrew: כֶּרֶם בֶּן שֶׁמֶן, lit. 'very fruitful vineyard'), also known as Ben Shemen-Shikhun (Hebrew: בן שמן-שיכון, lit. 'Ben Shemen Housing Complex') is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 129.^[1]

Kerem Ben Shemen כֶּרֶם בֶּן שֶׁמֶן‎
Village entrance
Kerem Ben Shemen
Coordinates: 31°57′30″N 34°56′5″E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Hevel Modi'in
Founded	1923
Founded by	Russian Jews
Population  (2023)[1]	129

History

The moshav was established in 1923 when Ben Shemen was split in two, with a group of trial farms eventually becoming a separate moshav, Kerem Ben Shemen. Its name is taken from Isaiah 5:1: "My well-beloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill."