Ta'ashur

Ta'ashur (Hebrew: תְּאַשּׁוּר‎, lit. Larch) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev between Ofakim and Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council and covers an area of around 1,200 dunams. In 2019 it had a population of 446.[1]

Ta'ashur

תְּאַשּׁוּר‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
 • standardTe'ashur
Ta'ashur
Coordinates: 31°22′19.91″N 34°38′38.04″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilBnei Shimon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1953
Founded byMoroccan Jewish immigrants
Population
 (2019)[1]
446
Name meaningLarch

History

The moshav was established in 1953 by Moroccan Jewish immigrants and refugees. Its name is taken from the Book of Isaiah, specifically Isaiah 41:19:

I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia-tree, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane-tree, and the larch together;[2]

Two other nearby moshavim, Brosh (cypress) and Tidhar (plane-tree) take their name from this passage and the three of them are known as the Moshavei Yahdav (lit. the "Together Moshavim").

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References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Isaiah 41 Mechon Mamre
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