Folk etymology mentioned in the Midrash (Numbers Rabbah 9) states that the sorek is a "fruitless tree" (the word ריקreq means "empty" in Hebrew), implying a moral lesson and metaphor suggesting that Samson's involvement in his affair with Delilah was eventually "fruitless".
Etymology suggests that "sorek" means "special vine" and refers to the grapes and wines grown in the area.
In the Bibleedit
Nahal Sorek was the place where Delilah lived, and Samson came to meet her for the first time. It was also the place she enticed him to tell her the secret of his strength, and where he was eventually captured by the Philistines:
And Samson went to Gaza ... And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the brook/valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. And the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her: 'Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lies, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him ...
In 1921, lands that bounded Nahal Sorek (Wadi es Surar / Wad Issarar) which passed to the south of Artuf were designated as "Mara land," meaning, pasture land reserved primarily for the use of the adjoining villages.[5]
Road and railwayedit
Remains of the Nahal Sorek Railway Station
In the 19th century, Nahal Sorek served as an important connection between the two major cities in the area, Jaffa and Jerusalem. Because railways at the time were reliant on water sources, several surveyors who planned the first railway in the Middle East, the Jaffa–Jerusalem line, decided to use Nahal Sorek as the main route for the line. The line was inaugurated in 1892, following Nahal Sorek until its junction with the Valley of Rephaim, after which it follows the Valley of Rephaim into Jerusalem. While the Tel Aviv-to-Jerusalem high-speed railway line is designed to avoid the Nahal Sorek route and shorten the line, the older railway along Nahal Sorek has been refurbished and remains in use. It connects the country's two largest cities and its main international airport, running in a westerly-easterly direction between Tel Aviv, Ben Gurion International Airport, Lod, Ramla, Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem. However, today the rail line mainly serves as a scenic route used by tourists. Several small water reservoirs exist along its route, notably near Tal Shahar and Yesodot. Waterfalls are located on several of its tributaries, including Ayanot Dekalim in Beit Shemesh, Ein Sifla on Nahal HaMe'ara, and others.
Nature Reserveedit
The Nahal Sorek Nature Reserve, first declared in 1965, and since expanded, spans over 11000 dunams,[6] from the Avshalom Cave Nature Reserve near Beit Shemesh, to moshavNes Harim.
Desalination plantsedit
Near the mouth of the Sorek River are two large seawater desalination plants, Palmachim and Sorek, the latter being, when used at full capacity, the largest of its kind in the world (as of 2013).[7]
Galleryedit
Distant mountain rising above Nahal Sorek
Forested mountains above Nahal Sorek
Running waters of brook in Nahal Sorek
Looking towards the east from Tur Shimon
View of Tur Shimon in Nahal Sorek
Ancient wall of Tur Shimon (Hurvat Tura)
Remnants of material culture in Nahal Sorek
View of Nahal Sorek from the ruins of Tur Shimon
Tur Shimon rising from Nahal Sorek
The place where the Sorek valley empties into the sea
^Office for Subject Cataloging Plicy, Collections Services (1992). Library of Congress Subject Headings. Vol. IV Q-Z (15 ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
^Oded Lowenheim (2014). The Politics of the Trail: Reflexive Mountain Biking along the Frontier of Jerusalem. University of Michigan Press. ISBN9780472052127. Retrieved 24 May 2018. ....the Soreq riverbed, which on the British map I brought them is called Wadi Qalunya.
^Israel Government Archives (Land Registry Office of Jerusalem - Register of Deeds), p. 39 (Mandatory Organizations); letter written by M. Doukhan, Advocate, on 19 January 1941. "Mara lands," same as "Arazi Metruké" in the Ottoman Land Code, of which there were two kinds: the first being "pasture land" that has been allotted to a village or number of villages, and which cannot be cultivated or turned into private property or belong to individuals (Art. 97 of the Ottoman Land Code). Such lands were used principally as pasture land for grazing; the second being "pasture land" that was privately owned, and which could be used for general cultivation, such as ploughing and sowing (Article 5 of the Law of Disposition of Immovable Property of the year 1913 (1331)), without the necessity of obtaining special authority.
^(PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
^Sales, Ben (May 30, 2013) With desalination, a once unthinkable water surplus is possible. The Times of Israel
nahal, sorek, naḥal, sorek, hebrew, נחל, שורק, brook, sorek, arabic, وادي, الصرار, romanized, wadi, sirar, also, soreq, largest, most, important, drainage, basins, judean, hills, mentioned, book, judges, bible, border, between, ancient, philistines, tribe, anc. Naḥal Sorek Hebrew נחל שורק lit Brook of Sorek Arabic وادي الصرار romanized Wadi al Sirar also Soreq is one of the largest most important drainage basins in the Judean Hills 1 It is mentioned in the Book of Judges 16 4 of the Bible as the border between the ancient Philistines and the Tribe of Dan of the ancient Israelites It is known in Arabic as Wadi es Sarar sometimes spelled Surar 2 and by various names along different segments such as Wadi Qalunya near Motza 3 Wadi al Tahuna and Nahr Rubin further downstream Refaim Bridge at which the Jaffa Jerusalem railway is passing below Road 386 at the point Nahal Refaim is entering Nahal Sorek Sorek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Nahal Sorek near Road 386 and beside Mount Eitan he Contents 1 Etymology 2 In the Bible 3 Land property along the river 4 Road and railway 5 Nature Reserve 6 Desalination plants 7 Gallery 8 See also 9 ReferencesEtymology editFolk etymology mentioned in the Midrash Numbers Rabbah 9 states that the sorek is a fruitless tree the word ריק req means empty in Hebrew implying a moral lesson and metaphor suggesting that Samson s involvement in his affair with Delilah was eventually fruitless Etymology suggests that sorek means special vine and refers to the grapes and wines grown in the area In the Bible editNahal Sorek was the place where Delilah lived and Samson came to meet her for the first time It was also the place she enticed him to tell her the secret of his strength and where he was eventually captured by the Philistines And Samson went to Gaza And it came to pass afterward that he loved a woman in the brook valley of Sorek whose name was Delilah And the lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her Entice him and see wherein his great strength lies and by what means we may prevail against him that we may bind him to afflict him Judges 16 4 Land property along the river editIn 1921 lands that bounded Nahal Sorek Wadi es Surar Wad Issarar which passed to the south of Artuf were designated as Mara land meaning pasture land reserved primarily for the use of the adjoining villages 5 Road and railway edit nbsp Remains of the Nahal Sorek Railway Station In the 19th century Nahal Sorek served as an important connection between the two major cities in the area Jaffa and Jerusalem Because railways at the time were reliant on water sources several surveyors who planned the first railway in the Middle East the Jaffa Jerusalem line decided to use Nahal Sorek as the main route for the line The line was inaugurated in 1892 following Nahal Sorek until its junction with the Valley of Rephaim after which it follows the Valley of Rephaim into Jerusalem While the Tel Aviv to Jerusalem high speed railway line is designed to avoid the Nahal Sorek route and shorten the line the older railway along Nahal Sorek has been refurbished and remains in use It connects the country s two largest cities and its main international airport running in a westerly easterly direction between Tel Aviv Ben Gurion International Airport Lod Ramla Beit Shemesh and Jerusalem However today the rail line mainly serves as a scenic route used by tourists Several small water reservoirs exist along its route notably near Tal Shahar and Yesodot Waterfalls are located on several of its tributaries including Ayanot Dekalim in Beit Shemesh Ein Sifla on Nahal HaMe ara and others Nature Reserve editThe Nahal Sorek Nature Reserve first declared in 1965 and since expanded spans over 11000 dunams 6 from the Avshalom Cave Nature Reserve near Beit Shemesh to moshav Nes Harim Desalination plants editNear the mouth of the Sorek River are two large seawater desalination plants Palmachim and Sorek the latter being when used at full capacity the largest of its kind in the world as of 2013 7 Gallery edit nbsp Distant mountain rising above Nahal Sorek nbsp Forested mountains above Nahal Sorek nbsp Running waters of brook in Nahal Sorek nbsp Looking towards the east from Tur Shimon nbsp View of Tur Shimon in Nahal Sorek nbsp Ancient wall of Tur Shimon Hurvat Tura nbsp Remnants of material culture in Nahal Sorek nbsp View of Nahal Sorek from the ruins of Tur Shimon nbsp Tur Shimon rising from Nahal Sorek nbsp The place where the Sorek valley empties into the sea nbsp Sorek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Nahal Sorek near Road 386 nbsp Panoramic view of Nahal Sorek channel in the western part of the Jerusalem mountainsSee also editNahal Sorek Regional Council administrative district in central Israel situated along Sorek Valley Soreq Nuclear Research Center a research and development institute Timnah Philistine city mentioned in the Bible identified with Tel Batash in the Sorek Valley Zorah biblical town in Judah identified with a site overlooking the Sorek ValleyReferences edit Protecting The Environment Office for Subject Cataloging Plicy Collections Services 1992 Library of Congress Subject Headings Vol IV Q Z 15 ed Washington D C Library of Congress Retrieved 24 May 2018 Oded Lowenheim 2014 The Politics of the Trail Reflexive Mountain Biking along the Frontier of Jerusalem University of Michigan Press ISBN 9780472052127 Retrieved 24 May 2018 the Soreq riverbed which on the British map I brought them is called Wadi Qalunya Judges 16 1 16 4 5 Israel Government Archives Land Registry Office of Jerusalem Register of Deeds p 39 Mandatory Organizations letter written by M Doukhan Advocate on 19 January 1941 Mara lands same as Arazi Metruke in the Ottoman Land Code of which there were two kinds the first being pasture land that has been allotted to a village or number of villages and which cannot be cultivated or turned into private property or belong to individuals Art 97 of the Ottoman Land Code Such lands were used principally as pasture land for grazing the second being pasture land that was privately owned and which could be used for general cultivation such as ploughing and sowing Article 5 of the Law of Disposition of Immovable Property of the year 1913 1331 without the necessity of obtaining special authority List of National Parks and Nature Reserves PDF in Hebrew Israel Nature and Parks Authority Archived from the original PDF on 2012 03 13 Retrieved 2010 09 27 Sales Ben May 30 2013 With desalination a once unthinkable water surplus is possible The Times of Israel 31 45 21 25 N 35 03 0 59 E 31 7559028 N 35 0501639 E 31 7559028 35 0501639 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nahal Sorek amp oldid 1216042591, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
