Giv'at Ye'arim (, lit. Hill of Forests) is a semi-cooperative moshav in central Israel. Located in the Judean Mountains, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of .
History The moshav was founded in 1950 by Yemenite immigrants,Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources. Translated from Hebrew, Jerusalem 1962 (Israel Prime Minister’s Office. The Israeli Program for Scientific Translations) p.43 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Khirbat al-'Umur.
Giv'at Ye'arim is assumed to be the site of Gibeath, a city mentioned in the Book of Joshua (18:28).Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.175, (English)
In the past, the majority of Giv'at Ye'arim residents worked in agriculture, particularly viticulture and poultry-breeding. Today, many hold jobs outside the moshav, mainly in Jerusalem and Mevaseret Zion.
References
External links Giv'at Ye'arim official site