Talmei Bilu

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Talmei Bilu
Talmei Bilu
Coordinates: 31°26′16.79″N 34°38′42.72″E / 31.4379972°N 34.6452000°E / 31.4379972; 34.6452000Coordinates: 31°26′16.79″N 34°38′42.72″E / 31.4379972°N 34.6452000°E / 31.4379972; 34.6452000
Council Merhavim
Region North-western Negev
Affiliation Hitahdut HaIkarim
Founded 1953
Founded by Kurdish and Romanian Jews

Talmei Bilu (Hebrew: תַּלְמֵי בִּיל"וּ, lit. Bilu Furrows) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Netivot and Rahat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 332.

The moshav was established in 1953 by immigrants from Kurdistan and Romania. Its name marked the 70th anniversary of the first Bilu arriving in the Land of Israel.

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