Kfar Warburg
| Kfar Warburg | |
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Kfar Warburg | |
  Kfar Warburg | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′10.55″N 34°43′23.51″E / 31.7195972°N 34.7231972°ECoordinates: 31°43′10.55″N 34°43′23.51″E / 31.7195972°N 34.7231972°E | |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia Regional Council |
| Region | Central Israel |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 31 October 1939 |
| Founded by | "Menachem" members |
| Website | www.kfar-warburg.org |
Kfar Warburg (Hebrew: כְּפַר וַרְבּוּרְג, lit. Warburg Village) is a large moshav in central Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi with 98 farms covering an area of 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 873.
The moshav was founded on 31 October 1939 by members of the "Menachem" organisation. It was named after Felix M. Warburg, one of the leaders of the Jewish community in the United States and a founder of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.[1]
Notable residents include Yigal Hurvitz, a former Minister of Finance who is buried in the moshav.
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- Official website (Hebrew)
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