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'''Yeruham''' ({{lang-he-n|יְרוּחָם}}, {{Hebrew|יְרוֹחַם}}, ''Yeroham'') is a town ([[local council (Israel)|local council]]) in the [[South District (Israel)|Southern District]] of [[Israel]], in the [[Negev]] desert. It covers 38,584 [[dunam]]s (~38.6 km²) and had a population of 9,400 in 2006. It is named after the [[Hebrew Bible|Biblical]] [[Jeroham]]. The mayor of Yeruham is [[Amram Mitzna]]. |
'''Yeruham''' ({{lang-he-n|יְרוּחָם}}, {{Hebrew|יְרוֹחַם}}, ''Yeroham'') is a town ([[local council (Israel)|local council]]) in the [[South District (Israel)|Southern District]] of [[Israel]], in the [[Negev]] desert. It covers 38,584 [[dunam]]s (~38.6 km²) and had a population of 9,400 in 2006. It is named after the [[Hebrew Bible|Biblical]] [[Jeroham]]. The mayor of Yeruham is [[Amram Mitzna]]. |
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For many years, Yeruham was economically depressed and suffered from image problems, but major efforts to improve the quality of life are under way.<ref>http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/917486.html Yeruham calls elections overrated] Haaretz, 28 October 2007</ref> |
For many years, Yeruham was economically depressed and suffered from image problems, but major efforts to improve the quality of life are under way.<ref>http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/917486.html Yeruham calls elections overrated] Haaretz, 28 October 2007</ref> |
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YdViHLhNSQ Video - A Yeruham Narrative] |
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Revision as of 08:55, 26 April 2009
Template:Infobox Israel municipality Yeruham (Template:Lang-he-n, Template:Hebrew, Yeroham) is a town (local council) in the Southern District of Israel, in the Negev desert. It covers 38,584 dunams (~38.6 km²) and had a population of 9,400 in 2006. It is named after the Biblical Jeroham. The mayor of Yeruham is Amram Mitzna.
Yeruham is the site of Tel Rahma, dating back to the 10th century BCE. On the outskirts of Yeruham is an ancient well, Be'er Rahma (באר רחמה). Some archeologists have identified it as the well where the biblical Hagar drew water for her son Ishmael.
Modern Yeruham was founded on January 9, 1951 as Kfar Yeruham (Template:Lang-he-n), but became Yeruham in 1962. It was one of Israel's first development towns, created to settle frontier areas in the early days of the state.
For many years, Yeruham was economically depressed and suffered from image problems, but major efforts to improve the quality of life are under way.[1]
External links
References
- ^ http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/917486.html Yeruham calls elections overrated] Haaretz, 28 October 2007
