Timorim תימורים | |
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  Timorim | |
| Coordinates:31°42′55″N34°45′36″E / 31.71528°N 34.76000°E /31.71528; 34.76000 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1948 (original location) 1954 (current location) |
| Founded by | HaNoar HaTzioni members |
| Population (2022)[1] | 756 |
| Website | www.timorim.org |
Timorim (Hebrew:תִּמּוֹרִים) is amoshav shitufi in centralIsrael. Located on theIsraeli coastal plain around a kilometer south of theMalakhi Junction, near the town ofKiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction ofBe'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 756.[1]
The village also functions as acommunity settlement for its community of non-members
The village was established in 1948 by agar'in of youth fromSouth Africa,Romania andEgypt from the youth movementHaNoar HaTzioni as akibbutz onShimron Hill in theLower Galilee, in the area now covered by the community settlement ofTimrat. It was named after a carving in the shape of a palm in the temple: 1 Kings 6:29.[2]It was built on the land belonging to the depopulatedPalestinian village ofTall al-Turmus.[3] In 1953 it was reorganized as a moshav shitufi, one of the first in the country. In 1954 the settlement moved to its current location due to a shortage of land at its original site.[4]
Timorim's income in 2005 derived mainly from industry (74%), with additional 15% from agriculture and 11% from outside work of Timorim members and other sources.[5] Timorim has two industries: "Tomer Plastics" manufacturing plastic furniture for the institutional market (est. 1961–1975) and "Tomer 2000" manufacturing metal pipes (est. 1978). Agriculture includes cotton, citrus, olives, and walnuts. A dairy herd of 450 head is managed jointly withKibbutz Hulda.
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