Kfar Zoharim
| Kfar Zoharim | |
|---|---|
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  Kfar Zoharim | |
| Coordinates: 31°37′21.47″N 34°55′32.41″E / 31.6226306°N 34.9256694°ECoordinates: 31°37′21.47″N 34°55′32.41″E / 31.6226306°N 34.9256694°E | |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founded by | Jerusalem residents |
| Population (2017)[1] | 197 |
| Website | www.ry-zoharim.org |
Kfar Zoharim (Hebrew: כְּפַר זָהֳרִים, lit. Village of Lights), officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim (Hebrew: רמות יהודה-זוהרים, lit. Judea Heights-Lights), is a village and treatment centre for drug addiction in central Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 197.[1]
History
The village was established in 1993 by Jerusalem residents who were former members of the Black Panthers. It was named after the singer Zohar Argov, a drug addict. Today it treats around 80 addicts.
References
- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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