Adi (Hebrew: עֲדִי, lit.'Ornament') is a community settlement in northern Israel. It is named after the nearby Biblical settlement of Tel Hali[2] (Hali means "ornament" as Adi) in the tribe of Asher, mentioned in Joshua 19:25.[3] Located near Shefa-'Amr, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,892.[1]

Adi
עֲדִי
Adi is located in Northwest Israel
Adi
Adi
Coordinates: 32°47′0″N 35°10′26″E / 32.78333°N 35.17389°E / 32.78333; 35.17389
CountryIsrael
CouncilJezreel Valley
AffiliationHitahdut HaIkarim
Founded1980
Founded bySabras and Soviet immigrants
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,892
Websitewww.adi.org.il

The village was established in 1980 by native born Israelis and immigrants from the Soviet Union as part of the "Lookouts in the Galilee" plan.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ DAAHL Site Record for Tel Hali Ha-Ma'aravi
  3. ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.71, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
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