Havat Gilad is situated on private land owned by Moshe Zar it lies between Itzhar and Kidumim. Havat Gilad has 24 families and 15 single males learning in “Yeshiva Baruch Hassidut –Shiru Lemelech “ (Sing to the King ) There is a multi-aged (3-5 year olds) kindergarten for the 30 young children to attend. The population is from varied backgrounds from different places all over the country and they are a multi-talented group. Many of the families run their own businesses. This small settlement is not connected to Israel’s national electric company or Water Company. In order to have electricity a privately run generator is used. Water is shipped in by the truck load. These expenses get very costly for the community. There is currently an intense campaign to be recognized by the government in order to grow and to be connected to public water and electricity supplies. |