District Central Founded 1949 Population (2015) 544 | Council Hevel Modi'in Founded by Moroccan immigrants Local time Wednesday 2:27 AM | |
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Nofekh (Hebrew: נֹפֶךְ, נופך) is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 544.
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Map of Nofekh, Israel
Etymology
Its name is taken from one of the 12 stones in the Hoshen, the sacred breastplate worn by a Jewish high priest, mentioned in Exodus 28:18. Nearby Shoham, Bareqet and Ahlama (the former name of Beit Arif) were also named after one of the stones.
History
The village was established by immigrants from Morocco in 1949 on the land of the depopulated Arab village of Rantiya.
References
Nofekh Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA