Tidhar תִּדְהָר | |
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Etymology: Plane tree | |
Tidhar | |
Coordinates: 31°22′45″N 34°37′46″E / 31.37917°N 34.62944°E / 31.37917; 34.62944 | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Bnei Shimon |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1953 |
Founded by | Moroccan Jewish immigrants and refugees |
Population | 715 |
Tidhar (Hebrew: תִּדְהָר, lit. 'Plane tree') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev between Ofakim and Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council and covers an area of around 1,000 dunams. In 2022 it had a population of 715.
History
The moshav was established in 1953 by Moroccan immigrants and refugees. Its name is taken from the Book of Isaiah, specifically Isaiah 41:19:
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia-tree, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane-tree, and the larch together;
Two other nearby moshavim, Brosh (cypress) and Ta'ashur (larch) take their name from this passage and the three of them are known as the Moshavei Yahdav (lit. 'Together Moshavim').
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Isaiah 41 Mechon Mamre
External links
- Official website (in Hebrew)
- Tidhar Negev Information Centre
Bnei Shimon Regional Council | |
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