Nofekh

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Nofekh
נֹפֶךְ‎
Nofekh is located in Central Israel
Nofekh
Nofekh
Coordinates: 32°2′39.84″N 34°55′13.44″E / 32.0444000°N 34.9204000°E / 32.0444000; 34.9204000Coordinates: 32°2′39.84″N 34°55′13.44″E / 32.0444000°N 34.9204000°E / 32.0444000; 34.9204000
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilHevel Modi'in
Founded1949
Founded byMoroccan immigrants
Population
 (2019)[1]
588

Nofekh (Hebrew: נֹפֶךְ, נופך) is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 588.[1]

Etymology[]

Its name is taken from one of the 12 stones in the Hoshen, the sacred breastplate worn by a Jewish high priest, mentioned in Exodus 28:18.[2] Nearby Shoham, Bareqet, Leshem and Ahlama (the former name of Beit Arif) were also named after one of the stones.

History[]

The village was established by immigrants from Morocco in 1949 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Rantiya.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Carta (1993). Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land (3rd ed.). Carta. p. 370. ISBN 965-220-186-3.
  3. ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All that Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington DC: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 252. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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