Rotem (Hebrew: רותם) is an Israeli settlement located in the northern Jordan River Valley along the Allon Road south-west of Shadmot Mehola The village receives its municipal services from the Biq'at Hayarden Regional Council. Israeli settlements are communities inhabited by Israelis in territory that was captured as a result of Jordanian attacks during the 1967 Six-Day War. This article is about the Jordan River and its valley in western Asia The Allon Road is the name commonly given by Israelis to routes #578 #508 and #458 in the West Bank, running roughly north-south between Mehola in the Bik'at HaYarden Regional Council (מועצה אזורית בקעת הירדן lit
Rotem was first established as a pioneer Nahal military outpost and later abandoned. Nahal (נח"ל an acronym for Noar Halutzi Lohem, lit Fighting Pioneer Youth) is an Israel Defense Forces infantry brigade Several failed attempts were made to try a reestablish either a military or civilian presence at the site. The current initiative was established in 2001.
The village is considered an ecological settlement in which all living aspects are attuned to being enironmentally-friendly. Ecology (from Greek grc οἶκος oikos, "house(hold" and grc -λογία -logia) is the scientific study of The village prides itself on being a joint non-Orthodox and Orthodox community. Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized
The population of Rotem is about fifteen families including over forty children.
External links
- village portal (Hebrew)
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