Ben Zakai

Ben Zakai
בֶּן זַכַּאי
Ben Zakai
Coordinates: 31°51′20.87″N 34°43′47.64″E / 31.8557972°N 34.7299000°E / 31.8557972; 34.7299000Coordinates: 31°51′20.87″N 34°43′47.64″E / 31.8557972°N 34.7299000°E / 31.8557972; 34.7299000
District Central
Council Hevel Yavne
Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded 1950
Founded by Libyan immigrants
Population (2015)[1] 1,083

Ben Zakai (Hebrew: בֶּן זַכַּאי) is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,083.

History

The moshav was established in 1950 by immigrants from Tripoli in Libya, and was named after Yochanan ben Zakai.

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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