Jastrow: שָׁרוֹן

שָׁרוֹן (b. h.) pr. n. Sharon, plain along the Mediterranean coast from Japho to Carmel. Lev. R. s. 20 על אחינו שבש׳ וכ׳ for our brethren in Sharon (the high priest prayed,) that their houses might not become their graves; Y. Yoma V, 42ᶜ top על אנשי הש׳. Sot. VIII, 3 אף הבונה … בש׳ לא היה חוזר he also who built a brick-house in Sharon was not excused from the army; Y. ib. 23ᵃ top אף אנשי הש׳ לא היו וכ׳ the men of Sh. were not excused, because their houses had to be renovated twice in every Sabbatical period; Bab. ib. 44ᵃ. Tosef. Men. IX, 13; Men. 87ᵃ עגלים מש׳ calves (for public sacrifices) were brought from Sh.; a. e.—Denom. שָׁרוֹנִי. Kil. II, 6, v. עוֹל. Nidd. II, 7; Cant. R. to VII, 3 יין הש׳ Sharon (red) wine.