Tirosh

Tirosh (Hebrew: תִּירוֹשׁ, lit. 'Grape juice') is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 478.^[1]

Tirosh תירוש
Tirosh
Coordinates: 31°44′59″N 34°53′11″E
Country	Israel
District	Jerusalem
Council	Mateh Yehuda
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1955
Founded by	North African Jews
Population  (2023)[1]	478

History

The village was established in 1955 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from North Africa on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of 'Ajjur.^[2]

Its name is derived from the fact that there are many vineyards in the area.

Just outside the village is the reported location of a storage facility for nuclear weapons.^[3]