District Southern Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi Population (2015) 693 | Council Shafir Founded 1950 Local time Sunday 2:23 PM | |
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Founded by Iranian and North
African immigrants Weather 18°C, Wind W at 23 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Zrahia (Hebrew: זְרַחְיָה) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 693.
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Map of Zrahia, Israel
History
The village was established in 1950, on land belonging to the depopulated Arab village of al-Sawafir al-Sharqiyya. Most of the founders were immigrants from Iran, though there were also some from North Africa, particularly Morocco. It was named after Seraiah, the father of Ezra and one of the Jews who came to the Land of Israel after their Babylonian captivity.
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Zrahia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA