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Petahya (Hebrew: פְּתַחְיָה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Mazkeret Batya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 890.
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Map of Petahia, Israel
History
The village was established in 1951 by immigrants from the Tunisian youth movement HaNoar HaTzioni. They were later joined by immigrants from Algeria and India. It was initially named Gezer 10, but later renamed Petahya, a word derived from "a personal name in [the] Bible .. (I Chron. 24:16)".
Today most of its residents work in vineyards.
References
Petahya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA