District Northern Affiliation Moshavim Movement Founded by Yemenite immigrants Local time Saturday 5:05 AM | Council Merom HaGalil Founded 1950 Population (2015) 361 | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind N at 3 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Shefer (Hebrew: שֶׁפֶר) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 361.
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Map of Shefer, Israel
History
The moshav was founded in 1950 as a work village for immigrants to Israel from Yemen on the land of the depopulated Arab village of Farradiyya. After the founders abandoned it, a new moshav was founded in the same location by immigrants from North Africa.
The name "Shefer" is borrowed from the blessing Jacob bestowed on Naftali in the Book of Genesis (49:21).
References
Shefer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA