Mevo'ot Yericho
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Mevo'ot Yericho (Hebrew: מְבוֹאוֹת יְרִיחוֹ), founded in 1999, is a communal settlement and Israeli settlement located in the West Bank's southern Jordan Valley just north of Jericho. The local area is called Biq'at Yitav (the Yitav Valley) and is higher than the Jordan Valley (though still 150m under sea level). The village falls under the municipal jurisdiction of the Biq'at Hayarden Regional Council. The village doesn't have a rabbi yet but follows the rulings of Rabbi Dov Lior.
The settlement was originally founded as a station for agricultural experiments but in 2000 became an agricultural community when some of the employees got married and decided to move to the location. Its original name, Havat HaIklum, has fallen out of use.
The community has lemon and date trees in large amounts (several hundred) and small amounts of many other plants (figs, grapes, sweet potatoes, passion fruit and more). More plantations are planned.
In the mid 2000s, a project for high school girls from difficult backgrounds was founded. The girls live and work in the community and travel to Jerusalem for their studies in the evening.
In 2007, construction of a mikvah was completed. It is probably the first solar powered Mikvah in the world. As of 2007, 24 families live in Mevo'ot Yericho (approximately 100 people).
In Mevo'ot Yericho and it's surroundings there are many archaeological findings, proof of an older Jewish settlement in the area. Within the settlement remains of an aqueduct are clearly visible. The aqueduct and the nearby Na'aran synagogue are both dated to the 6th century.
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