Agur
עגור
Agur is located in Jerusalem
Agur
Agur
Coordinates: 31°41′55″N 34°54′39″E / 31.69861°N 34.91083°E / 31.69861; 34.91083
CountryIsrael
DistrictJerusalem
CouncilMateh Yehuda
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1950
Founded byKurdish Jews
Population
 (2021)[1]
552

Agur (Hebrew: עָגוּר, lit.'Crane') is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 552.[1]

History

The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen on land that had belonged to the Palestinian village of Ajjur, which was occupied and depopulated in October 1948 by the Fourth Battalion of the Giv'ati Brigade as part of Operation Yoav.[2][3] In 1953 the founders left to establish another moshav, Nahala; Agur was repopulated by immigrants from Northern Kurdistan.[2]

UN investigators visiting Agur following the murder of 2 farm workers

Economy

Agur operates its own winery, producing wine from four blends – blanca, rose, kessem, and special reserve. Grapes from each vineyard in the Judean Mountains are fermented separately before being blended.[4] The owner and founder of the winery is Shuki Yashuv.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 Agur Homee
  3. Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 207. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  4. L'Chaim - To Life
  5. The Judean Hills' secret Jewel, The Jerusalem Post
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