History
Har Halutz was originally settled by a Gar'in (dedicated group) that was established in the U.S. during the early 1980s under the auspices of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism (Reform Movement). The nine families who moved up to the location in 1985 consisted of a mix of English speaking immigrants and native Israelis. Through the years Har Halutz has continued to attract an interesting mix of families from around the world, although the majority of new families are native Israelis.
The Master Plan for Har Halutz calls for 330 single family detached homes located in approximately six neighborhoods. These neighborhoods surround a core service center that currently includes a day care center, kindergarten, two office buildings, a youth center and a combined synagogue/community center. As of May 2007, there are around 80 families living in the settlement.
Just west of the town is the hill named Har Halutz. Archaeologists say that the mountain hasn't had a permanent settlement since the days of the Second Temple. Nearby, an ancient earth-filled stone wall was found.
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