Porat

Porat (Hebrew: פּוֹרָת‎, lit. fruitful vine) is a mixed (religious and non-religious) moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain between Ein Vered and Kfar Yabetz, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,275.[1]

This article is about Israeli moshav. For the Israeli actress, see Orna Porat. For the Israeli judge and state comptroller, see Miriam Ben-Porat. For the Israeli academic, see Ariel Porat.

Porat פּוֹרָת‎
Torah scroll of the village synagogue in the 1950s
Porat
Coordinates: 32°16′40.44″N 34°56′56.04″E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Lev HaSharon
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1950
Population  (2019)[1]	1,275

History

The village was founded in 1950. Its name is taken from the Book of Genesis 49:22;

Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a fountain; its branches run over the wall.

References

1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.