Elishama, Israel

Coordinates: 32°9′4″N 34°55′35″E / 32.15111°N 34.92639°E / 32.15111; 34.92639
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Elishama
אֱלִישָׁמָע
إليشماع
Jewish refugees
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,168

Elishama (Hebrew: אֱלִישָׁמָע) is a moshav in central Israel.[2] Located in the Sharon plain near Hod HaSharon and Kfar Saba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,168.[1]

History

The moshav was founded in 1950 by

Elishama ben Ammihud, a leader of the Tribe of Ephraim (Numbers 10:22).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Rinat, Zafrir (December 16, 2009). "Photo of 'Invasive' Species Takes Contest's First Prize". Haaretz. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
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  4. ^ Place Names in Israel: A Compendium of Place Names in Israel, Israel Program for Scientific Translations, 1962, p197