Betar (ancient village)

Beitar Illit, ''lit.'' Upper Beitar, is named after the ancient Jewish city of Betar, whose ruins lie {{convert|1|km|mi}} away. It was established by a small group of young families from the [[Religious Zionism|religious Zionist]] [[yeshiva]] of [[Machon Meir]]. The first residents settled in 1990.<ref name=tzoren>Tzoren, Moshe Michael. "Some Talk Peace, Others Live It". ''[[Hamodia]]'' Israel News, November 21, 2018, pp. A18-A19.</ref>

Beitar Illit, ''lit.'' Upper Beitar, is named after the ancient Jewish city of Betar, whose ruins lie {{convert|1|km|mi}} away. It was established by a small group of young families from the [[Religious Zionism|religious Zionist]] [[yeshiva]] of [[Machon Meir]]. The first residents settled in 1990.<ref name=tzoren>Tzoren, Moshe Michael. "Some Talk Peace, Others Live It". ''[[Hamodia]]'' Israel News, November 21, 2018, pp. A18-A19.</ref>

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