Sdot Micha

Sdot Micha
Sdot Micha
Coordinates: 31°43′17.03″N 34°55′15.24″E / 31.7213972°N 34.9209000°E / 31.7213972; 34.9209000Coordinates: 31°43′17.03″N 34°55′15.24″E / 31.7213972°N 34.9209000°E / 31.7213972; 34.9209000
Council	Mateh Yehuda
Region	Shephelah
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1955
Founded by	Moroccan Jews
Population (2008)	365[1]

Sdot Micha (Hebrew: שְׂדוֹת מִיכָה, lit. Micha Fields) is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the west of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council.

The village was established in 1955 by immigrants from Morocco, and was named after Micha Josef Berdyczewski. Sdot Micha Airbase is located nearby.

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