Yad Rambam
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| Yad Rambam | |
| Founded | November 6, 1955 |
| Founded by | Moroccan immigrants |
| Council | Gezer |
| Region | Shephelah |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Coordinates | 31°53′59.27″N 34°53′58.92″E / 31.8997972°N 34.8997°ECoordinates: 31°53′59.27″N 34°53′58.92″E / 31.8997972°N 34.8997°E |
| Population | 1,028[1] (2008) |
 Yad Rambam
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Yad Rambam (Hebrew: יַד רַמְבַּ"ם, lit. Rambam Memorial) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 1,000.
The moshav was founded on 6 November 1955 and was named after Maimonides (known in Hebrew as Rambam). Most of the founders were immigrants from Fes in Morocco.
[edit] References
- ^ "Locality File" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 2008. http://www.cbs.gov.il/ishuvim/ishuv2008/bycode.xls. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
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