Tal Shahar

Tal Shahar is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Gedera and Latrun, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh [Yehuda Regional Council]. In, it had a population of.

History

The village was established in 1948 by immigrants from Greece, Poland and Turkish [Jews in Israel|Turkey] on the Burma Road on agricultural lands that had belonged to the depopulated during the [Arab-Israeli">List of villages depopulated during the Arab-Israeli conflict">depopulated during the [Arab-Israeli conflict|depopulated] Palestinian Arab village of Khirbat Bayt Far, in order to prevent Jerusalem being separated from the rest of Israel. It was named after Henry Morgenthau [Jr.].

Economy

Shvil Izim, a goat farm and cafe, is located on the moshav, whose hen houses and cowsheds have been turned into artisanal cheese workshops and boutique wineries. The moshav also operates a banquet hall. The moshav had a tofu factory, considered "the largest and most significant in Israel", owned by the Weiler farm. In 2017, it expanded and relocated to Netivot.