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Article: Moshav Shoresh: After the fire
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- Jerusalem Post
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- July 24, 1995
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Naomi Tavor
Jerusalem Post
07-24-1995
SHORESH means "root" in Hebrew and, true to the meaning, new shoots are already sprouting at the moshav of that name in the Jerusalem Corridor.
"Fire cleanses," said Rose Barr, a 30-year resident, "and I have to believe this is a new beginning."
The July 2 fire virtually destroyed the moshav's poultry and orchard industries, considerably damaged the Shoresh Hotel, and left more than half the moshav members homeless.
The buzz of power saws felling blackened trees now disturbs the once tranquil and picturesque hilltop community.
Clean-up crews, delivery trucks, well-wishers, curiosity seekers, friends and relatives have either been to or are coming to ...