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Table A.1 Explanation of names of diamond factories in 1930–1950 Palestine
Factory Meaning
Almaz Jewel or diamond, in Russian
Almog Coral
Anbar Amber
Bahat Alabaster or porphyry
Bareket Agate, emerald, one of the gemstones on the Ephod, the breastplate of the high priest representing the Tribe of Levi
Barik Variation on the Hebrew word Barak for sparkle and shine
Even Hayesod The foundation stone in the Holy of Holies, the most sacred part of the Temple in Jerusalem
Even Chen Gemstone or precious stone
Even Sapir Sapphire, one of the gemstones on the Ephod, the breastplate of the high priest representing the tribe of Issachar
Even Shoham Onyx, one of the gemstones on the Ephod, the breastplate of the high priest representing the Tribe of Yoseph
Haeven Stone
Hakochav Star
Hayahalom Diamond or beryl, one of the gemstones on the Ephod, the breastplate of the high priest representing the Tribe of Zebulon
Kohinoor In Persian, Kohinoor is Mountain of Light—the name of one of the largest known diamonds, at 105 carats
Maskit Image, ornament
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Factory Meaning
Nofekh Emerald, one of the gemstones on the Ephod, the breastplate of the high priest representing the Tribe of Judah
Nova A star that suddenly fl ares up in brightness
Ophir The seaport in Yemen from where King Solomon received a cargo of gold and precious stones
Orion A bright constellation on the equator, between the stars Aldebaran and Sirius, containing a visible nebula
Rikuz Concentration, assemblage
Orah Light
Paldico Abbreviation of Palestine Diamond Company
Palnat Abbreviation of Palestina-Netanya
Shamir A greenish substance or worm with power to alter stone and iron, used in the construction of Solomon’s Temple
Tarshish Chrysolite, one of the gemstones on the Ephod, the breastplate of the high priest representing the Tribe of Asher
Yahalomim Diamonds. Yahalom is beryl, one of the gemstones on the Ephod, the breastplate of the high priest representing the Tribe of Zebulon
Yahel To shed light, to illuminate, to shine
Yashfeh Jasper, one of the gemstones on the Ephod, the breastplate of the high priest representing the Tribe of Binyamin
Zaharir Small lines (or fragments) of light
Zenith The point on the Celestial Sphere that is directly overhead
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Table A.4 Diamond factories (PDMA membership), Palestine November 1944
Tel Aviv (16) Netanya (13) Jerusalem (2)
Barik Ltd. Beit Mann-Berman, Salameh Street
Anbar Ltd. Industrial Zone Joseph Feldman & Sons Ltd. (Feldman Works), Jaffa Road
Taasiyat Hahalomim Meuchedet (Consolidated Diamond Industry) Ltd. (Feldman works), 4 Mikveh Israel Street
Almaz Ltd. Industrial Zone Bet Yahalomei Yerush-alaim (Jerusalem First Diamond Factory) Ltd. Diskin Orphanage Building
Gruenfeld & Schieber Ltd. 21 Petach Tikva Road
Yahalomei Bukhara (Bukhara Diamonds) Ltd. Industrial Zone Bet
Haeven Diamond Manu-facturing Co. Ltd. Petach Tikva Road (Montefi ori Neighborhood)
Even-Chen Ltd. Industrial Zone
Mazur & Paldico Ltd. Beit Mann-Berman, Salameh Street
Ophir Ltd. Industrial Zone
Sh. Moed Veshutafav Ltd. 69 Mazeh Street
Even-Hayesod Ltd. Industrial Zone
Ramat Gan (2)
Nofekh Diamond Polishing Factory Ltd. Neve Shaanan Street
Hayahalom Diamond Factory Ltd. Industrial Zone
Moshe Gutbir Ltd.Derekh Plumer
Orah Diamond Cutting and Polishing Factory Ltd. 47 Nakhlat Binyamin Street
Kohinoor Co. Ltd. (Feldman works), Industrial Zone
Nova Diamonds, Ltd. Pardes Katz
Taasiyat Yahalomim Eretz-Israelit (Palestine Diamond Manufacturing) Ltd. 3 Hagra Street
Taasiyat Yahalomim Netanya (Nathanya Diamond Manufac-turers) Ltd. Industrial Zone Bet
Rikuz Ltd. 15 Nachamani Street
Orion Ltd. Industrial Zone
Even-Sapir (Sapphire) Ltd., 69 Mazeh Street
Tarshish Co. Ltd. Industrial Zone
Yahalomei Tel Aviv (Tel Aviv Diamonds) Ltd. 24 Akhva Street and 3 Levotin Street
Palnat Diamonds Ltd. Indus-trial Zone
Hakochav Diamond Co. Ltd. 47 Nakhlat Binyamin Street
Shamir Ltd. Industrial Zone and 3 Levontin Street, Tel Aviv
Yahalomim Pickel (Carol Pickel Diamonds) Ltd. 69 Mazeh Street
Zaharir Ltd. 61 Herzl Street
Arthur Salzmann Total =33
Source: Government of Palestine. Palestine Trade Catalogue. Jerusalem, 1944; LA, IV-250–49–
170; NCA, G/119/52.
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Table A.5 Diamond factories (PDMA membership), Palestine November 1946
Tel Aviv Netanya Jerusalem Ramat Gan
B. Shafferman Even Hayesod Fokshaner-Diskin Gutbir
Hakocahv Even Chen Feldman
Yahalomei Tel Aviv Ophir
Orah Orion
Zaharir Almaz
Feldman Yahalomei Netanya
Rikuz Kohinoor
Nofekh Shamir
Shamir Palnat
Pinchesky Hayahalom
Barik Anbar
Haeven
Bahat
Pickel
Even-Sapir
Mazur
Moed
Naveh
Zenith
20 11 2 1 =33
Source: NCA, G/101/760.
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Table A.6 Diamond cooperatives in Palestine/Israel, 1946–1949
Est. Place Member-Workers
Ovdei Yahalomei Bukhara 1946 Tel Aviv 34
Hevrat Yahalomei Bukhara 1946 Netanya 24
Yahel 1946 Tel Aviv 50
Bareket 1947 Tel Aviv 28
Shamir 1947 Tel Aviv 22
Shoham 1947 Tel Aviv 30
Maskit 1947 Netanya 48
Tarshish 1947 Netanya 80
Barik 1947 Netanya 36
Kevutzat Kfar-Saba 1947 Kfar-Saba 20
Almog 1947 Petah Tikva 20
Yahalomei Zfat 1949 Safed 15
=12 Total = 407 Total
Note: In 1946 the total number of employed in all factories was ca. 4,500 and in 1949 ca.
1,000.
Source: Itshak Avineri, ed. Cooperation in the State of Israel. Tel Aviv, 1948; Merkaz Haco-
operatsia, The Production and Service Cooperation in 1948–1958. Tel Aviv, 1960, 2.
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