Yarhiv

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Yarhiv
יַרְחִיב‎
Yarchiv entrance.jpg
Yarhiv is located in Central Israel
Yarhiv
Yarhiv
Coordinates: 32°9′8.27″N 34°58′4.07″E / 32.1522972°N 34.9677972°E / 32.1522972; 34.9677972Coordinates: 32°9′8.27″N 34°58′4.07″E / 32.1522972°N 34.9677972°E / 32.1522972; 34.9677972
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilDrom HaSharon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
Founded byDemobbed IDF soldiers
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,082

Yarhiv (Hebrew: יַרְחִיב, lit. [He] will Enlarge) is a moshav in central Israel. Located to near Jaljulia, Matan and Nirit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,082.[1]

History[]

The moshav was founded in 1949 by demobilised IDF soldiers. Its name is taken from Deuteronomy 12:20:

When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as He hath promised thee, and thou shalt say: 'I will eat flesh', because thy soul desireth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, after all the desire of thy soul.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ Deuteronomy Chapter 12 Mechon Mamre
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