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 | |
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  Elishama | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′4″N 34°55′35″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Libyan 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]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Rinat, Zafrir (December 16, 2009). "Photo of 'Invasive' Species Takes Contest's First Prize". Haaretz. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- 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.
- Place Names in Israel: A Compendium of Place Names in Israel, Israel Program for Scientific Translations, 1962, p197
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