Elishama, Israel

Elishama (Hebrew: אֱלִישָׁמָע) is a moshav in central Israel.[2] Located in the Sharon plain near Hod HaSharon and Kfar Saba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,200.[1]

Elishama

אֱלִישָׁמָע
Elishama
Coordinates: 32°9′4″N 34°55′35″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilDrom HaSharon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1950
Founded byLibyan Jewish refugees
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,200

History

The moshav was founded in 1950 by Jewish refugees from Tripoli (in modern Libya) on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Biyar 'Adas.[3] It was named after the Biblical character Elishama ben Ammihud, a leader of the Tribe of Ephraim (Numbers 10:22).[4]

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References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Rinat, Zafrir (December 16, 2009). "Photo of 'Invasive' Species Takes Contest's First Prize". Haaretz. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
  3. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 239. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  4. Place Names in Israel: A Compendium of Place Names in Israel, Israel Program for Scientific Translations, 1962, p197
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