Elifelet
| Elifelet אֱלִיפֶלֶט | |
|---|---|
  Elifelet | |
| Coordinates: 32°56′50.64″N 35°32′56.04″E / 32.9474000°N 35.5489000°ECoordinates: 32°56′50.64″N 35°32′56.04″E / 32.9474000°N 35.5489000°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mevo'ot HaHermon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Moshavim Movement |
| Population (2017)[1] | 623 |
| Name meaning | Named after Biblical character |
- "Eliphelet" redirects here. For the Biblical character, see David's Mighty Warriors.
Elifelet (Hebrew: אֱלִיפֶלֶט) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee near Rosh Pina, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 623.[1]
Etymology
The name "Elifelet" is borrowed from several characters in the Hebrew Bible who were also named Elifelet, for example one of the sons of King David (2 Samuel 5:16 / 1 Chronicles 3:8) and a repatriate after the Babylonian Captivity (Ezra 8:13).[2]
History
The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Yemen belonging to the Moshavim Movement on the former village grounds of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Zanghariyya.[3] Although it was abandoned after several years, it was resettled during the 1950s by immigrants from North Africa and Iraq.
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem: Carta, p.143
- ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 507. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.