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Mash'en

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District
  
Southern

Affiliation
  
Moshavim Movement

Founded by
  
Yemenite immigrants

Local time
  
Tuesday 3:59 PM

Council
  
Hof Ashkelon

Founded
  
1949

Population (2015)
  
1,005

Mash'en

Weather
  
19°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 56% Humidity

Mash'en (Hebrew: מַשְׁעֵן‎, engl. Staff) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,005.

Contents

Map of Mash'en, Israel

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Yemen. The name is taken from Isaiah 3:1.

References

Mash'en Wikipedia