District Central Affiliation Moshavim Movement Population (2015) 1,212 Local time Thursday 7:02 AM | Council Drom HaSharon Founded by Libyan immigrants Founded 1950 | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind E at 14 km/h, 44% Humidity | ||
Elishama (Hebrew: אֱלִישָׁמָע) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain near Hod HaSharon and Kfar Saba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,212.
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Map of Elishama, Israel
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 by Jewish immigrants from Tripoli in Libya. It was named after the Biblical character Elishama Ben Ammihud, a leader of the Tribe of Ephraim (Numbers 10:22).
References
Elishama, Israel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA