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Shoham (Hebrew: שֹׁהַם, lit. onyx) is a town (local council) in the Central District of Israel founded in 1993. Like Nofekh, Bareket and Ahlama (the former name of Beit Arif) nearby, the name relates to one of the 12 stones in the Hoshen, the sacred breastplate worn by a Jewish high priest (Exodus 28:20). In 2015 it had a population of 20,403. Its jurisdiction is 5,889 dunams (~5.9 km2).
Contents
Map of Shoham, Israel
Politics
Mayors of Shoham:
- Dov Shayish, 1993–1998 (appointed)
- Shachar Ben Ami, 1998–2003
- Gil Livneh, 2003–present
Education
In the 2009–2010 school year, Shoham ranked top in the country in percentage of high school students passing the Bagrut matriculation exams.
Notable residents
References
Shoham Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA