Nahal Gush Halav (Hebrew: נַחַל גּוּשׁ חָלָב) is a short, intermittent stream in the Upper Galilee, originating at an elevation of approximately 830 meters above sea level, near Lake Dalton, and ending at its confluence with Nahal Dishon.[1]
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The stream's course is northwest, passing through a narrow valley at the foot of the village of Jish. Along the streambed, there are remains of an ancient synagogue, remnants of flour mills, and several springs.[2]
Near the "Ein Halav" spring, between Mount Shifra and Mount Pua, the stream joins the narrow channel of Nahal Dishon. The stream is named after the city from the Second Temple period and the Talmudic period, Gush Halav, which was located at this site.[2]
Flour Mills
editIn the lower part of the stream, there are remains of five flour mills, named after their owners: the upper Dar Habib mill, the Najib mill (also known as the lower Dar Habib mill), the upper Dar Tahir mill, the lower Dar Tahir mill, and the upper Sheva mill. The two upper mills were built towards the end of the seventh decade of the 19th century and were owned by wealthy members of the Habib family from the village of Jish. The upper and lower Dar Tahir mills were also owned by two partners from the village of Jish, while the upper Sheva mill was owned by seven partners from the village of Baram, who also owned two adjacent mills in Nahal Dishon.[3]
References
edit- ^ הגיב, Leor Nevo (2021-08-04). "מעיינות בנחל גוש חלב - עמרי אבידר - מדריך טיולים". www.omri-travel.co.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ a b "העין הכחולה של גוש חלב ונחל גוש חלב". נאקב (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2024-07-24.
- ^ Shmuel Avitsour, survey of water power facilities in the Land of Israel pp. 111-110