Maor () is a moshav in north-central Israel. The word Maor means a light or luminary in Hebrew. Located near Baqa al-Gharbiyye, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The moshav was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Romania and Poland; was abandoned after several years, and re-established in 1957 by Jewish immigrants from Yemen. Some residents work in agriculture on the moshav, and others live on the moshav but work elsewhere. References Moshavim Menashe Regional Council Populated places in Haifa District Polish-Jewish culture in Israel Romanian-Jewish culture in Israel Populated places established in 1953 Yemeni-Jewish culture in Israel 1953 establishments in Israel