Tifrah
| Tifrah | |
|---|---|
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  Tifrah | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′34.67″N 34°40′36.48″E / 31.3262972°N 34.6768000°ECoordinates: 31°19′34.67″N 34°40′36.48″E / 31.3262972°N 34.6768000°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Merhavim |
| Affiliation | Poalei Agudat Yisrael |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Hungarian and North African Jews |
| Population (2015)[1] | 2,156 |
Tifrah (Hebrew: תִּפְרַח, lit. [She] will blossom) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev to the west of Eshel HaNasi with an area of 5,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 2,156.
History
The moshav was established in 1950 by immigrants from Hungary and North Africa. Its name is taken from the Book of Isaiah 35:1;
The wilderness and the parched land shall be glad; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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