Avital
Avital (Hebrew: אֲבִיטַל) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located ten kilometers south of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2019 its population was 494.[1]
Avital אֲבִיטַל | |
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  Avital | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′28.7″N 35°18′20.53″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Gilboa |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Moshavim Movement |
| Population (2019)[1] | 494 |
| Name meaning | Named after Abital |
History
The village was founded in 1953 by immigrants from Iran, Turkey and Kurdistan as part of the Moshavim Movement. The founders chose a name connected to King David. Avital was one of his wifes (2 Samuel 3:4). But tal (eng. dew) reminds also of David's lament in this area: "O mountains of Gilboa, may You have no dew" (2 Samuel 1:21).[2]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p. 1, ISBN 965-220-423-4
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