Hoshaya

Hoshaya (Hebrew: הוֹשַׁעְיָה‎) is a national-religious community settlement in northern Israel. Located to the south-east of Shefa-'Amr, on Route 77 between Hamovil Interchange and the Golani Interchange, three kilometers from the Beit Rimon Interchange, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2019, it had a population of 2,051.[1]

Hoshaya

הוֹשַׁעְיָה‎
Hoshaya
Hoshaya
Coordinates: 32°45′29.52″N 35°17′36.23″E
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilJezreel Valley
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1980
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2019)[1]
2,051
Websitewww.hoshaya.org.il

Etymology

The village is named after Rabbi Hoshaya (or Oshaya), a scholar in the Amoraic Period of the Talmud who lived in nearby Sepphoris.

History

The village was established in 1980 as a Nahal settlement, originally planned for soldiers from moshavim in the Galilee, and later manned by soldier of the Religious Nachal Youth Aliyah, as part of the "Lookouts in the Galilee" plan. Three years later, it was re-purposed for a civilian population, and ten families moved into caravans on the site, with some of the original Nahal soldiers remaining.

The Hoshaya community lives according to Orthodox Judaism, with the addition of are many religious activities for women: Torah reading by women for women, reading of the Scroll of Esther on Purim by women for women, reading of the Book of Ruth on Shavuot.

The founders of the village stressed volunteering and community activity. In 2000, they founded a Soup Kitchen to prepare and deliver meals for the needy in nearby communities.

All the streets in Hoshaya are named after the former Israeli settlements in Gush Katif: Gan Or, Morag, Shirat Hayam, Pe'at Sadeh, Dugit, Katif, Bedolah, Gadid, Ganei Tal, Elei Sinai.

Currently, there are facilities such as Nativ Elementary School (including pupils from Tefahot, Kalanit, and Kfar Hananya), Kfar Kedem, an ancient Galilee village theme park, and a boutique hotel. Maccabi and Clalit medical clinics are active in Hoshaya.

Notable residents

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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