Poria (work village) | |
Founded | 1949 |
Founded by | Yemenite immigrants |
Council | Emek HaYarden |
Region | Sea of Galilee |
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Poria (work village)
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Poria - Kfar Avoda (Hebrew: פּוֹרִיָּה - כְּפָר עֲבוֹדָה, lit. Poria - Work Village) is a communal settlement in northern Israel. Located to the south-east of the Sea of Galilee near Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 306.
The village was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Yemen with the assistance of the Jewish Agency for Israel.
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