Tzuriel

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For the minor Biblical figure, see List of minor Biblical figures: Zuriel.
Tzuriel
Village entrance
Village entrance
Tzuriel is located in Northwest Israel
Tzuriel
Tzuriel
Coordinates: 33°0′25.56″N 35°18′47.01″E / 33.0071000°N 35.3130583°E / 33.0071000; 35.3130583Coordinates: 33°0′25.56″N 35°18′47.01″E / 33.0071000°N 35.3130583°E / 33.0071000; 35.3130583
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMa'ale Yosef
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1950
Founded byYemenite and Adenese Jewish immigrants
Population
 (2019)[1]
360

Tzuriel (Hebrew: צוּרִיאֵל‎) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 360.[1]

History[]

The moshav was established in 1949 on land which had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Suhmata.[2]

The founders were Yemenite Jews from the town of , led by spiritual leader Rabbi Shalom Nehorai HaLevi. It was named for the biblical figure Zuriel, son of Abihail (Num 3:35).[citation needed]

After a number of years the founders left and a group of Moroccan immigrants moved in.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 30. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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