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Maor
Place in Haifa, Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maor (Hebrew: מָאוֹר) is a moshav in north-central Israel. The word Maor means a light or luminary in Hebrew. Located near Baqa al-Gharbiyye, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,636.[1]
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History
The moshav was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Romania and Poland; was abandoned after several years, and re-established in 1957 by Jewish immigrants from Yemen. Some residents work in agriculture on the moshav, and others live on the moshav but work elsewhere.

See also
- Maor Tiyouri (born 1990), Israeli Olympic long distance runner
References
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