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The moshav is located on the former village grounds of the depopulated Arab village of [[Al-Zanghariyya]]. It was depopulated in 1948. The modern 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. |
The moshav is located on the former village grounds of the depopulated Arab village of [[Al-Zanghariyya]]. It was depopulated in 1948. The modern 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 |
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). |
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Elifelet
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| Etymology: Named after Biblical character | |
| Country | Israel |
| Council | Mevo'ot HaHermon |
| Region | Upper Galilee |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Moshavim Movement |
Elifelet (Template:Lang-he-n) is a moshav in the Upper Galilee near Rosh Pina in northern Israel. It belongs to the Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. About 110 families live there and work in agriculture.
The moshav is located on the former village grounds of the depopulated Arab village of Al-Zanghariyya. It was depopulated in 1948. The modern 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.
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).
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