Neria, Mateh Binyamin

Neria נֵרִיָּה
Neria
Coordinates: 31°57′11.51″N 35°7′32.52″E / 31.9531972°N 35.1257000°E / 31.9531972; 35.1257000Coordinates: 31°57′11.51″N 35°7′32.52″E / 31.9531972°N 35.1257000°E / 31.9531972; 35.1257000
District	Judea and Samaria Area
Council	Mateh Binyamin
Region	West Bank
Founded	1991

Neria (Hebrew: נֵרִיָּה), also known as Talmon Tzafon (Hebrew: טַלְמוֹן צָפוֹן, lit. North Talmon) or Talmon Bet (Hebrew: טַלְמוֹן ב', lit. Talmon B) is a national-religious communal Israeli settlement in the West Bank. Located next to Talmon and between Modi'in Illit and Ramallah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Binyamin Regional Council. It has a population of around 300 families.^[1] The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.^[2]

The village was established in 1991 by a number of families who had met at Mercaz HaRav yeshiva, and was named after Rabbi Moshe-Zvi Neria. The community is led by spiritual leader Rabbi Michael Hershkovitz, a current teacher at Mercaz HaRav.

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