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Adirim (Hebrew: אַדִּירִים) is a small moshav in northern Israel. Located adjacent to Barak and Dvora and six kilometres south of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2019 its population was 272.[1]

Adirim אַדִּירִים‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
• official	Addirim
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Etymology: Lordly (plural)
Adirim
Coordinates: 32°32′57″N 35°16′18″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Gilboa
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	20 February 1956
Founded by	Moroccan Jews
Population  (2019)[1]	272

Etymology

Adirim derives its name from the Bible; "Water he requested, (but) milk she gave him: in a lordly bowl she brought him cream." (Judges 5:25) Adirim is also mentioned in Judges 5:13:[2] "Then down marched the remnant of the nobles." It commemorates the warriors of the nearby battle, led by the Biblical Deborah, as well as the Israeli soldiers who fought nearby in the War of Independence.

History

The moshav founded on 20 February 1956 by immigrants from Morocco, the first of the Gush Hever moshavim. Its proximity to the Green Line made it a target for terrorist infiltrators in its early years.

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