Prazon

Prazon פְּרָזוֹן‎
Prazon
Coordinates: 32°32′41.28″N 35°18′41.75″E / 32.5448000°N 35.3115972°ECoordinates: 32°32′41.28″N 35°18′41.75″E / 32.5448000°N 35.3115972°E
District	Northern
Council	Gilboa
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1953
Founded by	Kurdish Jews
Population (2015)[1]	320

Prazon (Hebrew: פְּרָזוֹן‎) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 320.

History

The village was founded in 1953 by immigrants to Israel from Kurdistan as the second settlement in the Ta'anakh region after Avital. The name "Prazon" ("rural population") is taken from a verse in chapter 5, verse 7 of the Book of Judges: "The rural population in Israel ceased, until I, Deborah, arose." The story described in Judges took place in the surrounding region.

The local football club, Hapoel Asi Gilboa, is based in Prazon.

References

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