Tel Adashim (Hebrew: תֵּל עֲדָשִׁים, lit. Lentils Hill) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located between Nazareth and Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council.[2] In 2019 it had a population of 1,504.[1]

Tel Adashim תֵּל עֲדָשִׁים‎
Etymology: Lentils Hill
Tel Adashim
Coordinates: 32°39′19″N 35°18′4″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Jezreel Valley
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1923
Population  (2019)[1]	1,504

History

Arab and Jewish villages

Jewish settlement began in the area in 1913 when Hashomer established Tel Adash, a settlement whose purpose was to protect the oil pipeline from Iraq to Haifa. By 1918, only two families remained.[3]

In 1921 Zionist activists completed a purchase of 22,000 dunams at Tell el-Adas from the Sursuk family of Beirut. At that time, there were 150 Muslim families living there.[4]

In the 1922 census of Palestine, conducted by the British Mandate authorities, Tal Adas had a population of 118; 98 Muslims, 16 Jews and 4 Christians.[5]

1923 moshav

In 1923, a moshav ovdim was established on the site and was named Tel Adashim.[3]

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  Tel Adashim 1924
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  Tel Adashim 1930
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  Tel Adashim from Mizra with Mount Tabor in background 1947

Notable residents

Notable past and present residents include Rafael Eitan, Yigal Cohen, A. D. Gordon and Alexander Zaïd.[3]

References

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External links

• Official website
• Moshav Tel Adashim Collection on the Digital collections of Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa