Yoshivia

Yoshivia יוֹשִׁבְיָה
Yoshivia
Coordinates: 31°26′35.16″N 34°36′36.36″E / 31.4431000°N 34.6101000°E / 31.4431000; 34.6101000Coordinates: 31°26′35.16″N 34°36′36.36″E / 31.4431000°N 34.6101000°E / 31.4431000; 34.6101000
Council	Sdot Negev
Region	North-western Negev
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1950
Founded by	Algerian Jews

Yoshivia (Hebrew: יוֹשִׁבְיָה) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 298.

The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Algeria on land which had previously belonged to the abandoned Arab village of al-Muharraqa. It was named after Yuval Ben Yoshivia, a member of the Tribe of Simeon which lived in the area and mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:35;

and Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;

External links

• Yoshivia Negev Information Centre