Revaha

Revaha (Hebrew: רְוָחָה‎, lit. prosperity) is a religious moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 551.[1]

Revaha
Revaha
Coordinates: 31°38′55.68″N 34°43′59.16″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilShafir
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1953
Founded byKurdish immigrants
Population
 (2019)[1]
551

History

Revaha was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Kurdistan on lands which had formerly belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Karatiyya.[2] It is located close to Hatta, but not on its village land.[3]

The majority of residents are national-religious.

gollark: They could just mind-control me into recharging it.
gollark: If someone gets access to a computer in my *brain*, they can alter my beliefs and perceptions - subject me to horrible torture forever, make me an entirely different person, sort of thing.
gollark: Currently, if someone gets unauthorized access to my computer, at worst they will have access to a bunch of personal information and passwords, but I can change the passwords and wipe the computer, although it would be somewhat tedious.
gollark: OLEDs still use polarizers except the shiny new Samsung stuff.
gollark: E-ink is kind of bad and expensive, same for CRTs, and micro-LED isn't there yet.

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 119. ISBN 0-88728-224-5. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  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. 101. ISBN 0-88728-224-5. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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