Wikipedia / Beit Meir
Wikipedia / Beit Meir
Beit Meir () is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located around nine miles from Jerusalem, just off the Highway 1, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of .
History
Beit Meir was established in 1950, on the land of the depopulated Arab village of Bayt Mahsir. It was named after Rabbi Meir Bar-Ilan.
Landmarks
Masrek Nature Reserve
Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim, a yeshiva for American post high-school students headed in the past by Rabbi D. Schecter and as of 2024 by Rabbi Noach Victor.
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