Udim

Udim (Hebrew: אוּדִים, lit. Firebrands) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,404.

Udim אוּדִים‎
Udim
Coordinates: 32°15′59″N 34°51′5″E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Hof HaSharon
Affiliation	Agricultural Union
Founded	1948
Founded by	Holocaust survivors
Population  (2022)[1]	1,404

History

The moshav was established in 1948 by Holocaust survivors. Its name is taken from the Book of Zechariah (3:2),^[2] and symbolises the fact that the founders were survivors of the Holocaust;

And the LORD said unto Satan: 'The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan, yea, the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee; is not this man a brand plucked out of the fire?

Nature reserve

South-east of the moshav is a nature reserve, first declared in 1967, and expanded in 1997, 140 dunams in total.^[3] The reserve is in an old quarry, where the water table has risen, allowing a concentration of aquatic plants to flourish. Flora includes Salix acmophylla and Tamarix trees, Rubus sanguineus, Reeds, and Cattails.^[4]

References

1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
2. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 465, ISBN 965-220-186-3
3. "List of National Parks and Nature Reserves" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
4. "Udim Nature Reserve". iNature.info (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2010-10-13.