Nir Galim () is a religious

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in south-central

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, adjacent to the city of

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. Located in the southern

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, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was established in 1949, on land which had belonged to the

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village of Arab Suqrir, which was depopulated in the

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. It was initially called ''Nir VeGal'' (). The founders were

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survivors from

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and

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, including a set of twins who survived

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's experiments. The Testimony House for the Heritage of the Holocaust was established on the moshav in 2009.Bnei Akiva celebrates museum's recognition of its pre-state work in UK
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Notable residents

* Ofir Ben Shitrit, Orthodox Jewish singer *

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, Israeli singer

References

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History

Notable residents

See also

References