Udim אוּדִים | |
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  Udim | |
| Coordinates:32°15′59″N34°51′5″E / 32.26639°N 34.85139°E /32.26639; 34.85139 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hof HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founded by | Holocaust survivors |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,404 |
Udim (Hebrew:אוּדִים,lit. Firebrands) is amoshav in central Israel. Located nearNetanya, it falls under the jurisdiction ofHof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,404.
The moshav was established in 1948 byHolocaust survivors. Its name is taken from theBook of Zechariah (3:2),[2] and symbolises the fact that the founders were survivors ofthe 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 abrand plucked out of the fire?
South-east of the moshav is a nature reserve, first declared in 1967, and expanded in 1997, 140dunams 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 includesSalix acmophylla andTamarix trees,Rubus sanguineus,Reeds, andCattails.[4]
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