✡ Eshkolot Corridor · Southern Hebron Hills · Judea, Israel

Here, Maoz Farm Will Rise

A new pioneering farm at the meeting point of the Negev, the Hills and the Lowlands - land, faith, and love of Israel.

In memory of Lt. Maoz Israel Recanati, who fell in battle in Lebanon on Jerusalem Day, May 15, 2026

In Memory of a Warrior

Lt. Maoz Israel Recanati - A Man of Heaven and Earth

Lt. Maoz Israel Recanati
Lt. Maoz Israel Recanati Fell in battle in Lebanon, north of the Litani · Jerusalem Day · May 15, 2026

Maoz was a man of truth. Principled, a professional in everything he did - quietly, humbly, and always with a smile. A Torah scholar who connected heaven and earth, with his feet planted deep in the soil of this good Land.

As a student at the Regavim Yeshiva, Maoz helped countless farmers redeem and work the land with his own hands. He loved his people, simply and truly - quietly raising donations and equipment for soldiers in need, never asking for anything in return.

Maoz's character embodied the highest values of the Israeli warrior - love of humanity, of his people and of the Land, devotion to the mission, determination, the pursuit of excellence and the drive for victory. As a student of the Itamar Yeshiva in Samaria, Maoz drew strength of spirit and faith in the justice of our cause from the Torah. I saw his striking picture in uniform, and heard of his kindness, his pursuit of truth and his humility.
Benjamin Netanyahu Benjamin NetanyahuPrime Minister of Israel · From a letter to Maoz's family Emblem of the State of Israel

The farm rising on the soil of the Eshkolot Corridor will carry his name - and continue his path: love of humanity, of the people, and of the Land.

Love of the Land Humility Pursuit of Truth Quiet Kindness Drive for Victory
The Mission

A Battle for the Land - and the Chance to Win It

Across Judea and Samaria today, a real battle is being waged over the land itself. Open ground that is not held - is taken. The outcome is decided on the ground, dunam by dunam.

Maoz Farm will be established at a strategic point: the junction where three regions of the Land meet - the Negev, the Hills, and the Lowlands - in the "Eshkolot Corridor," adjacent to the security fence.

A living, working Jewish presence at this exact spot will block the movement of illegal infiltrators, stop the takeover of state lands, and create a continuous chain of Jewish settlement along the fence line.

Map of Maoz Farm location in the Eshkolot Corridor
Maoz Farm location - Eshkolot Corridor, southern Hebron Hills
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Presence on the Ground

A cattle herd grazing across wide stretches of land, holding the ground day after day, all year round.

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Agriculture of the Land of Israel

Vineyards and field crops turning neglected ground into cultivated, blossoming, fruitful land.

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An Educational & Touristic Anchor

A center of education, culture and tourism that expands Jewish presence and connects the people of Israel to the region.

The Vision

Far More Than a Farm - An Enterprise of Land, Spirit & Kindness

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Cattle & Agriculture

Grazing herds holding wide territory, alongside diverse Land-of-Israel agriculture - wine vineyards and field crops.

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Healing Space for Combat Veterans

A treatment and rehabilitation center for IDF combat veterans, combining therapeutic work on the farm - healing through the land.

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Working the Land, Loving the Land

A platform connecting all parts of Israeli society - with special focus on the Haredi community - to farming and love of the Land, in the spirit of the "Aleh Resh" vision.

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Security Partnership

Securing homeland soil, preventing illegal takeover of state lands, and blocking the passage of infiltrators and terror elements.

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A Warm Home for Lone Soldiers

The farm will be a warm home, a Shabbat table and a family for lone soldiers - exactly as Maoz would have done.

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Culture & Tourism Hub

Cultural events alongside local tourism, lodging and hospitality - a gateway for the people of Israel into the region.

Vineyard in the Judean Hills
Vineyards planted by working Jewish hands
Hay fields in the hills
Field crops at the foot of the hills
The Eshkolot Corridor landscape
The land where the farm will rise
Who We Are

The Asael Family - One Family, One Calling

The Asael family The Asael children

We are Shai and Sarah Asael. We have chosen to bind our lives, and the lives of our children, to the soil of the southern Hebron Hills - and to build the farm that will carry the name of Maoz, our beloved, heroic nephew.

  • Shai, 31 - career IDF combat soldier and farmer
  • Sarah, 31 - nurse and tour guide
  • Alma (7), Carmel (4), Tom David (2) and Yarden (1)

For us this is not a business plan - it is a way of life. An open home on the hilltop, a herd in the pasture, a planted vineyard, and children growing up on love of the Land.

Yaki Asael of blessed memory

Continuing a Vision of Generations - "Aleh Resh"

The farm grows out of the vision of Yaki Asael of blessed memory - a man of Torah and the Land of Israel, among the pioneers of the Hebron Hills, Shai's father and Maoz's grandfather. The "Aleh Resh" vision unites working the land, love of the Land, and bringing together every part of the Jewish people - and the farm is its living fulfillment, generation after generation.

"We invite you to join us in this mission" -
because no one holds the land alone. We hold it together.

Want to help in another way? Farm equipment, volunteering, professional expertise or connections - we would love to hear from you.

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