Yashresh

Yashresh
יַשְׁרֵשׁ‬
Yashresh
Coordinates: 31°54′55.07″N 34°50′48.48″E / 31.9152972°N 34.8468000°E / 31.9152972; 34.8468000Coordinates: 31°54′55.07″N 34°50′48.48″E / 31.9152972°N 34.8468000°E / 31.9152972; 34.8468000
District Central
Council Gezer
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1950
Founded by Moroccan immigrants
Population (2017)[1] 1,007

Yashresh (Hebrew: יַשְׁרֵשׁ‬, lit. [He] shall take root) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around three kilometres south of Ramle and covering roughly 500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2017 it had a population of 1,007.[1]

History

The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Morocco. Like neighbouring Yatzitz, its name is taken from Isaiah 27:6;

In days to come shall Jacob take root, Israel shall blossom and bud; and the face of the world shall be filled with fruitage.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  2. ↑ Isaiah Chapter 27 Mechon Mamre
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