Kerem Ben Shemen
Kerem Ben Shemen (, "lit." very fruitful vineyard), also known as Ben Shemen-Shikhun (, lit. "Ben Shemen Housing Complex") is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In it had a population of . History. The moshav was established in 1923 when Ben Shemen was split in two, with a group of trial farms eventually becoming a separate moshav, Kerem Ben Shemen. Its name is taken from Isaiah 5:1: "My well-beloved had a vineyard in a very fruitful hill."