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New Religious City In Israel: Modi'in Illit
« on: March 11, 2008, 03:59:09 PM »
New Religious City In Israel: Modi'in Illit
 
By Hillel Fendel

(IsraelNN.com) Modiin Illit, popularly known as Kiryat Sefer, is now a city, having been granted approval by the Interior Minister and IDF Central Commander.  It thus becomes the fourth Jewish city in Judea and Samaria, following Ariel, Maaleh Adumim and Beitar Illit.

The new city is virtually all-hareidi, along the lines of Beitar Illit and Elad.  Located some 25 kilometers east of Tel Aviv, it straddles the Green Line border between pre- and post-'67 Israel, though most of it is well within the Samaria (Shomron) area.  For this reason, its change in status required the consent of IDF Central Commander Gen. Gadi Shamni.

Mayor Rabbi Yaakov Guterman said, "Our city is considered Israel's third-largest Torah center [after Jerusalem and Bnei Brak - ed.], and is a drawing card for Torah institutions.  It has long functioned as a city, and now it has received an official stamp of approval... Its great merit lies in its Torah scholars and the Torah and Hassidut insitutions that grace its streets."

History and Demography

Kiryat Sefer existed as a flourishing Jewish village during the Second Temple period, 2,000 years ago.  It was abandoned when the Romans destroyed the Temple and the Jewish commonwealth in 66-70 C.E, was later briefly resettled, and was totally destroyed during the Roman suppression of the Bar-Kokhba Rebellion in the 130's C.E.

The city today numbers over 36,000 people, more than Dimona, Or Yehuda and Maaleh Adumim, and approximately on par with Ramat HaSharon and Kiryat Bialik near Haifa.  Its fertility rate is the highest in the country.

The decision to turn a Local Council into a city is based on various factors, including: governmental stability, law enforcement and supervision, collection of taxes and payments, fair distribution of resources, measures taken against illegal construction, and the like.

Other Towns

Judea and Samaria localities such as Givat Ze'ev, Efrat, Kiryat Arba, Karnei Shomron, Beit El, Kedumim, Emanuel and others continue to have Local Council status.  Smaller communities are bunched together geographically in Regional Councils.

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Re: New Religious City In Israel: Modi'in Illit
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2008, 04:43:11 PM »
This is great we need more cities in Judea and Samaria not just hilltop communites. Town Status will make it harder for the Self Hating leaders to remove us. Also where is this on the map??
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Re: New Religious City In Israel: Modi'in Illit
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2008, 04:45:58 PM »
Kol hakovod!!  May there be many many more JEWISH towns and NO Islamic shantytowns...
"‘Vehorashtem/Numbers 33:53’: When you burn out the Land’s inhabitants, you will merit to bestow upon your children the Land as an inheritance. If you do not burn them out, then even if you conquer the Land, you will not merit to allot it to your children as an inheritance." - Ovadiah ben Yacov Sforno; Italian Rabbi, Biblical Commentator, Philosopher and Physician.  1475-1550.

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« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2008, 06:47:08 PM »
Yes I know Yacov.  I'm further stating that may there be many more within Jewish Land.... ;)
"‘Vehorashtem/Numbers 33:53’: When you burn out the Land’s inhabitants, you will merit to bestow upon your children the Land as an inheritance. If you do not burn them out, then even if you conquer the Land, you will not merit to allot it to your children as an inheritance." - Ovadiah ben Yacov Sforno; Italian Rabbi, Biblical Commentator, Philosopher and Physician.  1475-1550.

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Re: New Religious City In Israel: Modi'in Illit
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2008, 06:49:45 PM »
Just because you have to pass a check point when coming from the East doesn't mean that it is in pre 1967 Israel. Israel was very smart about mapping the security wall
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