Zavdiel
| Zavdiel | |
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  Zavdiel | |
| Coordinates: 31°39′31.31″N 34°45′37.08″E / 31.6586972°N 34.7603000°ECoordinates: 31°39′31.31″N 34°45′37.08″E / 31.6586972°N 34.7603000°E | |
| 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
- ↑ 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)
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