District Central Affiliation HaOved HaTzioni Founded by Romanian immigrants Local time Sunday 10:56 PM | Council Gezer Founded 4 January 1950 Population (2015) 864 | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind S at 11 km/h, 68% Humidity Founder History of the Jews in Romania | ||
Kfar Shmuel (Hebrew: כְּפַר שְׁמוּאֵל, lit. Shmuel Village) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around six kilometres south of Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2015, it had a population of 864.
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Map of Kfar Shmuel, Israel
History
The moshav was founded on 4 January 1950 by immigrants from Romania on the ruins of the Arab village of Innaba, which had occupied by Israeli forces on 10 July 1948. It was named after Stephen Samuel (Shmuel) Wise, an American Reform rabbi and Zionist leader.
References
Kfar Shmuel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA