Emunim

Emunim
Founded 1950
Founded by Egyptian immigrants
Council Be'er Tuvia Regional Council
Region Central Israel
Affiliation Moshavim Movement

Emunim (Hebrew: אֱמוּנִים‎‎, lit. Faith) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 732

The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Egypt, on the land of the Palestinian village of Beit Daras.[1]

Like many of the other moshavim in the area, its name is symbolic and taken from the Tanakh, specifically Chapter 12, verse 1 of the Book of Psalms.[2]

References

  1. ^ Khalidi (1992), p. 87
  2. ^ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel. Yuval Elʻazari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. pp. p. 38. ISBN 9657184347.  (Hebrew)

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