Sho'eva
Sho'eva | |
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Sho'eva | |
Coordinates: 31°47′53.88″N 35°4′41.15″E / 31.7983000°N 35.0780972°ECoordinates: 31°47′53.88″N 35°4′41.15″E / 31.7983000°N 35.0780972°E | |
Council | Mateh Yehuda |
Region | Jerusalem corridor |
Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
Founded | 1950 |
Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
For the religious celebration, see Simchat Beit HaShoeivah
Sho'eva (Hebrew: שׁוֹאֵבָה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 514.
The moshav was established as a work village in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen. However, it closed in 1952. It was re-established in 1959. It is built on the site of the village of Saris destroyed in 1948.
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