Zrahia
| Zrahia | |
|---|---|
| Council | Shafir |
| Region | Shephelah |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Iranian and North African immigrants |
| Population (2012) | 818 |
Zrahia (Hebrew: זְרַחְיָה) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2012, it had a population of 818.[1]
The village was established in 1950, on land belonging to the depopulated Arab village of Al-Sawafir al-Sharqiyya.[2] Most of the founders were immigrants from Iran, though there were also some from North Africa, particularly Morocco. It was named after Seraiah, the father of Ezra and one of the Jews who came to the Land of Israel after their Babylonian captivity.[3]
References
- ↑ Locality File Central Bureau of Statistics
- ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992), All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948, Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies, p. 135, ISBN 0-88728-224-5
- ↑ About Zrahia Homee (Hebrew)
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Coordinates: 31°40′54.83″N 34°44′43.43″E / 31.6818972°N 34.7453972°E