Sde Tzvi

Sde Tzvi
Village synagogue
Sde Tzvi
Coordinates: 31°26′55.67″N 34°42′45.36″E / 31.4487972°N 34.7126000°E / 31.4487972; 34.7126000Coordinates: 31°26′55.67″N 34°42′45.36″E / 31.4487972°N 34.7126000°E / 31.4487972; 34.7126000
District Southern
Council Merhavim
Affiliation Agricultural Union
Founded 1953
Founded by North African Jews
Population (2017)[1] 652

Sde Tzvi (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה צְבִי, lit. Zvi Field) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Rahat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 652.[1]

History

The village was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from North Africa. It was named after Zvi Hirshfeld, a founder of Ruhama who also helped found the new moshav.

References

  1. 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
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