| Kfar Silver כפר סילבר | |
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  Kfar Silver | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′25″N 34°36′42″E / 31.67361°N 34.61167°E / 31.67361; 34.61167 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Hof Ashkelon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Founded by | Zionist Organization of America |
| Population | 402 |
Kfar Silver (Hebrew: כְּפַר סִילְבֶר, lit. 'Silver Village') is a youth village in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, the village falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 402.
History
The village was founded in 1957 on the initiative of the Zionist Organization of America, and was named after Abba Hillel Silver. In March 2008 it was hit by a BM-21 fired from the Gaza Strip. Kfar Silver operates as a boarding school. The founder and first principal of the school was author and educator Aryeh Kotzer.
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classroom building
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Water tower
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A memorial site for graduating students who died in the war
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synagogue
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synagogue
See also
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- "Agricultural School Building". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. May 29, 1959. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- Maklof, Shai (March 1, 2008). "הקסאמים הגיעו לכפר סילבר" [Kassams Arrive in Kfar Silver]. Walla! (in Hebrew). Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- Klein, Morton A. (September 5, 2003). "ZOA's Kfar Silver School In Israel Awarded "Prize For Excellence"" (Press release). New York, New York: Zionist Organization of America. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
- Moosazadeh, Sarah (April 26, 2017). "Kfar Silver Nurtures Youths Making Aliyah". The Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
| Hof Ashkelon Regional Council | |
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| Kibbutzim | |
| Moshavim | |
| Community settlements | |
| Youth village | |