Israel’s desert blooms in Chalutza region - Wisconsin Jewish …
WEBJul 30, 2011 · Chalutza is a region of Israel’s Negev Desert, about five miles from the Gaza Strip and close to the border with Egypt. Before about five years ago, that region contained “nothing but sand,” according to Israeli Moshe Berniker.
Elusa (Haluza) - Wikipedia
WEBRegion. Europe and North America. The ancient city of Halasa or Chellous (Greek: Χελλοὺς), Elusa (Ελουϲα) in the Byzantine period, was a city in the Negev near present-day Kibbutz Mash'abei Sadeh that was once part of the Nabataean Incense Route. It lay on the route from Petra to Gaza. [1]
Incense Route – Desert Cities in the Negev - Wikipedia
WEBFour towns in the Negev Desert, which flourished during the period from 300 BC to 200 AD, are linked directly with the Mediterranean terminus of both the Incense Road and spice trade routes: Avdat, Haluza, Mamshit, and Shivta.
The pioneers of Halutza - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post
WEBDec 10, 2019 · Its name is Halutza, and just 10 years ago, it was an uninhabited, sandy strip of land near the Egyptian border. “Halutza was a place where no one wanted to go,” recalls Harush, Jewish National...
From Gaza to Halutza: Stories from 10 pioneering years on a …
WEBAug 6, 2015 · The beginnings of Halutza echo its landscape – turning untouched desert into a viable home. Located in a tight triangle between Egypt and Gaza, Halutza started out with some 30 Gush Katif families but has dramatically grown to 250 families across three communities: B’nei Netzarim, Neve, and Shlomit.
Land of Faith - Mishpacha Magazine
WEBApr 11, 2022 · In the sands of the Chalutza region bordering Egypt and Gaza, new red-roofed moshavim have sprouted like the cherry tomatoes grown in the greenhouses all around. The local building boom is a symbol of generational change.
Working The Land Of Israel - New York Jewish Week
WEBJan 15, 2010 · In Sinai, Gaza and now Chalutza, the primary focus of community businesses revolve around agriculture and developing desert land for organic farming, according to Rabbi Eric Lankin, chief of ...
Halutza Excavation Project | Bible Interp
WEBHalutza was thought to have been totally robbed of its stones until excavations revealed that the city lay nearly intact beneath two to four meters of windblown sands. Excavations began under Prof. A. Negev et al. 18 years ago, and were resumed in 1997.
Halutza Communities - Jewish National Fund
WEBLocated in the Northwest Negev on Israel’s borders with Egypt and Gaza, Halutza was founded by a group of families evacuated from the Gush Katif communities of Atzmona and Netzarim during Israel’s disengagement from Gaza.
Enhancing quality of life in Israel one project at a time - opinion
WEBApr 7, 2022 · IN A proposed land-exchange negotiation with the Palestinians in 2000, the Israeli government under then Prime Minister Ehud Barak offered the Palestinian Authority the area called the “Chalutza...