Brosh, Israel
| Brosh בְּרוֹשׁ | |
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  Brosh | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′14.87″N 34°37′58.8″E / 31.3707972°N 34.633000°ECoordinates: 31°22′14.87″N 34°37′58.8″E / 31.3707972°N 34.633000°E | |
| Council | Bnei Shimon |
| Region | Northern Negev |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Moroccan immigrants |
| Name meaning | Cypress |
Brosh (Hebrew: בְּרוֹשׁ, lit. Cypress) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev between Ofakim and Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 221.
The moshav was established in 1953, with Moroccan immigrants making up most of the founders. Its name is taken from the Book of Isaiah, specifically Isaiah 41:19:[1]
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia-tree, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane-tree, and the larch together;[2]
Two other nearby moshavim, Tidhar (plane-tree) and Ta'ashur (larch) take their name from this passage and the three of them are known as the Moshavei Yahdav (lit. the "Together Moshavim"). Brosh houses a service centre serving all three moshavim, including a library, an after-school child care centre, a club for the elderly and a medical clinic.
References
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.107 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
Yizhaqi, Arie (ed.): Madrich Israel (Israel Guide: An Encyclopedia for the Study of the Land), Vol.6: Sharon, Southern Coastal Plain and Northern Negev, Jerusalem 1979, Keter Press, p.388 (Hebrew) - ↑ Isaiah 41 Mechon Mamre
External links
- Brosh Negev Information Centre
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