[1] It borders the British Park forest and the biblical Elah Valley where, in the Bible, David fought Goliath.

[2] It was named after grapevines, which are common in the area, and was planned to become a regional centre.

In 1996 Srigim was enlarged to include 200 families who sought to turn it into an ecological village.

It is home to dozens of artists and hosts an arts fair twice a year.

It has a boutique winery, a microbrewery[3] and an olive oil mill.