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Reiseverlag, 2006 p.216.'(The synagogue) was part of a prosperous village called Bet Alfa, which survived during the Islamic period as Beit Ilfa. Jewish settlers founded the Bet Alfa kibbutz in 1921 nearby the abandoned Arab village of Beit Ilfa.' Sie (the synagogue of that name) gehörte zu
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facilities. BAT also expanded to become an international designer and manufacturer of special purpose vehicles for the military, law enforcement, and government and private sectors. BAT has sold riot control vehicles to more than 30 countries. According to
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militants from southern
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and IDF combat veteran, who helped create Israel's famed heavy equipment rescue unit that has saved lives around the world. Gavrush was one of the first children born on the kibbutz. According to
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einem wohlhabenden Dorf mit dem Namen Bet Alfa, der in islamischer Zeit als Beit Ilfa fortlebte. . .In der Nähe des verlassenen arabischen Dorfes Beit Ilfa gründeten jüdische
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highly popular worldwide due to its excellent taste and high yield. The vegetable breeding program in Beit Alpha continued successfully over the next 30 years; constantly improving various varieties.
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Shir Ha'Emek with 1934 Daniel Samburski Film - Ofra Haza
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1085:"Beit Alfa Heirloom Cucumber Origin from 1931 to 1936"
932:. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. pp. 16–17.
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