Yad Rambam

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Yad Rambam
יַד רַמְבַּ"ם‎
Yad Rambam is located in Central Israel
Yad Rambam
Yad Rambam
Coordinates: 31°53′59.27″N 34°53′58.92″E / 31.8997972°N 34.8997000°E / 31.8997972; 34.8997000Coordinates: 31°53′59.27″N 34°53′58.92″E / 31.8997972°N 34.8997000°E / 31.8997972; 34.8997000
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilGezer
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded6 November 1955
Founded byMoroccan immigrants
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,124

Yad Rambam (Hebrew: יַד רַמְבַּ"ם‎, lit. Rambam Memorial) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,124.[1]

History[]

The moshav was founded on 6 November 1955 and was named after Maimonides (known in Hebrew as Rambam). Most of the founders were immigrants from Fes in Morocco.

Notable residents[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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