Berekhya
Berekhya
ברכיה برخيا | |
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Berekhya | |
Coordinates: 31°40′14″N 34°37′24″E / 31.67056°N 34.62333°ECoordinates: 31°40′14″N 34°37′24″E / 31.67056°N 34.62333°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Hof Ashkelon |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1950 |
Founded by | Tunisian Jews |
Population (2019)[1] | 1,274 |
Berekhya (Hebrew: בֶּרֶכְיָה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located four kilometres east of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,274.[1]
History[]
The moshav was founded in the winter of 1950 by immigrants from the Tunisian island of Djerba,[2] who had formed a community whilst in a camp in Pardes Hana. Built on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Julis, its name is an expression of the founders' wishes for the blessing (Hebrew: בְּרָכָה, Brakha) of God.
References[]
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources, Israel Prime Minister’s Office. The Israeli Program for Scientific Translations 1962, p37
Categories:
- Hof Ashkelon Regional Council
- Moshavim
- Populated places established in 1950
- Populated places in Southern District (Israel)
- Tunisian-Jewish culture in Israel
- 1950 establishments in Israel