Yoshivia
Yoshivia
יוֹשִׁבְיָה يوشيڤيا | |
|---|---|
  Yoshivia  Yoshivia | |
| Coordinates: 31°26′35″N 34°36′36″E / 31.44306°N 34.61000°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sdot Negev |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Algerian Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 747 |
Yoshivia (Hebrew: יוֹשִׁבְיָה) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 747.[1]
History
The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Algeria on land which had previously belonged to the abandoned Arab village of al-Muharraqa. It was named after Yoel Ben Yoshivia, a member of the Tribe of Simeon which lived in the area and mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:35;
and Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
- Yoshivia Negev Information Centre
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