You Gotta Have Faith! A Few Pictures from Morag in Gush Katif

The Jewish town of Morag is the southern-most community in the Gush Katif Block, and it is the most isolated. Surrounded on three sides by the Arab towns of Chan-Yunis and Rafiah, Morag has a reputation as frontier land even within Gush Katif. Since the announcement of Ariel Sharon's eviction plan, Morag has seen much blessing: new roads, new streetlights, a new kindergarten, and the arrival of new families.

Many of Morag's veteran families are preparing the second floors of their houses for the influx of residents. This community owes much of its existence to murdered Tourism Minister Rehavam (Gandhi) Ze'evi who fought for its expansion in the Knesset. The agricultural aspect of the community if reflected by the town's name: 'Morag' means 'threshing board,' the ancient tool used to separate out the outer shell of wheat kernels.

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