Hashmonaim

Hashmonaim (Hebrew: חַשְׁמוֹנָאִים‎, also known as Ramat Modi'in) is an Israeli settlement located in the Binyamin Region of Israel in the western section of the West Bank, off of Route 443, three kilometers north of Modi'in, and 30 minute drive from both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Construction of the first homes began in December 1983. A dedication ceremony on June 12, 1984, was attended by Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir and the Sephardi chief rabbi... more

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