Sharsheret, Israel
| Sharsheret שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת | |
|---|---|
  Sharsheret | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′16.19″N 34°36′11.87″E / 31.4044972°N 34.6032972°ECoordinates: 31°24′16.19″N 34°36′11.87″E / 31.4044972°N 34.6032972°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Sdot Negev |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founded by | Tunisian Jews |
| Population (2015)[1] | 293 |
Sharsheret (Hebrew: שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת, lit. Chain) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 293.
History
The village was established in 1951 with the help of the Jewish Agency for Israel by Bnei Akiva members who were immigrants from Tunisia . Its name is a combination of two words, Sar (lit. Minister, written with a Shin, and therefore also pronounceable as "Shar") and Sharett (referring to Moshe Sharett, who was Foreign Minister at the time the moshav was founded).
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
External links
- Sharsheret Negev Information Centre
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