District Jerusalem Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi Founded by Moroccan Jews | Council Mateh Yehuda Founded 1955 Population (2015) 384 | |
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Gefen (Hebrew: גֶּפֶן, lit. Grapevine) is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 384.
History
The village was established in 1955 by immigrants from Morocco. It is named after Psalm 80:15: "God Almighty, look down from heaven and see; watch over this grapevine."
References
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