Zavdiel

Zavdiel
Zavdiel
Coordinates: 31°39′31.31″N 34°45′37.08″E / 31.6586972°N 34.7603000°E / 31.6586972; 34.7603000Coordinates: 31°39′31.31″N 34°45′37.08″E / 31.6586972°N 34.7603000°E / 31.6586972; 34.7603000
Council	Shafir
Region	Hevel Lakhish
Affiliation	Agudat Israel Workers
Founded	1950
Founded by	Yemenite immigrants

Zavdiel (Hebrew: זַבְדִּיאֵל, eng. Gift of God) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. "Name derives from a passage in Nehemiah (11:14)",^[1] where it's the name of a priest returning from Babel. Located in Hevel Lakhish near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2006, it had a population of 413.

The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen on lands which had formerly belonged to the depopulated Arab village of Hatta.

References

1. ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.482 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)