Mevo Modi'im
Moshav in central Israel
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Mevo Modi'im (Hebrew: מְבוֹא מוֹדִיעִים, lit. Modi'im Gateway), officially Me'or Modi'im (Hebrew: מְאוֹר מוֹדִיעִים), is a moshav in central Israel. It is also known as the Carlebach Moshav.[2] Located north-west of Modi'in on Highway 443, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 187.[1] In 2019, a fire destroyed most of Mevo Modi'im and it is currently in the process of reconstruction and expansion.
Mevo Modi'im
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| Coordinates: 31°56′2″N 34°59′16″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hevel Modi'in |
| Affiliation | Poalei Agudat Yisrael |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Founded by | Shlomo Carlebach |
| Population (2024)[1] | 187 |
Establishment
The village was founded as a moshav shitufi (village cooperative) in 1975 by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach,[3] who lived there in the later years of his life.[4]
Description
At its center, the village has a hand-painted and ornately decorated main synagogue, painted by Yitzchak Ben Yehudah.[citation needed]
On an uninhabited hill at the moshav center there are remains of an ancient settlement. The remains of a monastery from the Byzantine period were found as well as a mosaic floor that has been preserved almost in its entirety. Next to the remains moshav residents built a new pavilion in memory of Esh Kodesh Gilmore who was killed in a terrorist attack on 30 October 2000.[5][6]
Fire and rebuilding
On May 23, 2019 a large fire destroyed most of Mevo Modi'im - forty out of fifty homes.[7][8][9] A Fire Services investigation concluded it was started in multiple locations, raising suspicion of arson.[10] A year after the fire most of the residents were still homeless.[11] In 2020 the residents made a land settlement with authorities.[12] Public contracts for the construction of 112 residential units were engaged in 2021.[13]