Population (2015) 378 Founded 1955 | Founded by Moroccan immigrants Name meaning David's Field Local time Saturday 6:00 PM | |
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Weather 19°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 52% Humidity | ||
Sde David (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה דָּוִד, lit. David's Field) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Lakhish, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lakhish Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 378.
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Map of Sde David, Israel
History
The moshav was founded in 1955 by Jewish immigrants from the Moroccan youth movement HaNoar HaTzioni, as part of the effort to settle the region. It was named after Zalman David Levontin, a Russian banker, pioneer of Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel and the founder and director of the Anglo-Palestine Bank (which later became Bank Leumi).
Sde David was founded in 1955 on land belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Burayr.
References
Sde David Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA