District Jerusalem Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi Founded by Yemenite Jews Local time Sunday 7:18 AM | Council Mateh Yehuda Founded 12 July 1950 Population (2015) 738 | |
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Yish'i (Hebrew: יִשְׁעִי, lit. My Salvation) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 738.
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Map of Yish'i, Israel
History
The village was established on 12 July 1950 by immigrants from Yemen. Its name it taken from Psalms 27:1;
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
The modern village is built near the ancient biblical ruin of Beit Shemesh (Arabic: ʿAin Shems). Directly to the south-west of the modern village lies another ancient ruin, believed to date back to the Second Temple period, now called Khurbet Bîr el-Leimûn (the Lemon well).
References
Yish'i Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA