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| founded = 1949 |
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| founded_by = [[Yemenite Jews]] |
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| council = [[Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council|Mevo'ot HaHermon]] |
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| affiliation = [[Moshavim Movement]] |
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| population = {{Israel populations|Elifelet}} |
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'''Elifelet''' ({{ |
'''Elifelet''' ({{langx|he|אֱלִיפֶלֶט}}) is a [[moshav]] in northern [[Israel]]. Located on the [[Korazim Plateau]] near [[Rosh Pina]], it falls under the jurisdiction of [[Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council]]. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Elifelet}}.{{Israel populations|reference}} |
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==Etymology== |
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The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants to Israel from Yemen by the Moshavim Movement but was abandoned after several years and resettled during the 1950s by immigrants from North Africa and Iraq. |
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The name "Elifelet" is borrowed from several characters in the [[Hebrew Bible]] who were also named Elifelet, for example one of the sons of [[King David]] ({{bibleverse|2 Samuel 5:16, 1 Chronicles 3:8|multi=yes}}) and a repatriate after the [[Babylonian Captivity]] ({{bibleverse|Ezra|8:13}}).<ref>Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem: Carta, p.143</ref> |
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==History== |
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The name "Elifelet" is borrowed from several minor characters in the [[Hebrew Bible]] who were also named Elifelet. |
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The moshav was founded in 1949 by [[aliyah|immigrants]] from Yemen belonging to the [[Moshavim Movement]] on the former village grounds of the depopulated [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] village of [[al-Zanghariyya]].<ref>{{cite book|title=All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_By7AAAAIAAJ|first1=Walid|last1=Khalidi|authorlink=Walid Khalidi|year=1992|location=[[Washington D.C.]]|publisher=[[Institute for Palestine Studies]]|ISBN=0-88728-224-5|page=507}}</ref> Although it was abandoned after several years, it was resettled during the 1950s by immigrants from North Africa and Iraq. |
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The moshav is known for producing edible grasshoppers for culinary use.<ref name="ZionTaco">{{cite news |last1=Ben Zion |first1=Ilan |title=Are the Fried Locusts in My Taco Kosher? |url=https://forward.com/food/390901/are-the-fried-locusts-in-my-taco-kosher/ |accessdate=11 November 2018 |publisher=[[The Forward]] |date=27 December 2017}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 1 November 2024
Elifelet
אֱלִיפֶלֶט | |
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| Etymology: Named after Biblical character | |
  Elifelet | |
| Coordinates: 32°56′51″N 35°32′56″E / 32.94750°N 35.54889°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mevo'ot HaHermon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 728 |
Elifelet (Hebrew: אֱלִיפֶלֶט) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim Plateau near Rosh Pina, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 728.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The name "Elifelet" is borrowed from several characters in the Hebrew Bible who were also named Elifelet, for example one of the sons of King David (2 Samuel 5:16, 1 Chronicles 3:8) and a repatriate after the Babylonian Captivity (Ezra 8:13).[2]
History
[edit]The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Yemen belonging to the Moshavim Movement on the former village grounds of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Zanghariyya.[3] Although it was abandoned after several years, it was resettled during the 1950s by immigrants from North Africa and Iraq.
The moshav is known for producing edible grasshoppers for culinary use.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem: Carta, p.143
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 507. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Ben Zion, Ilan (27 December 2017). "Are the Fried Locusts in My Taco Kosher?". The Forward. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
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