Bitkha
Bitkha | |
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 Village synagogue | |
  Bitkha | |
| Coordinates: 31°20′3.83″N 34°37′56.63″E / 31.3343972°N 34.6323972°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Merhavim |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 790 |
Bitkha (Template:Lang-he-n) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev near Ofakim, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merhavim Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 790.[1]
History
Moshav Bitkha was established in 1950 as a ma'abara named Hakam Ha-107 (lit. The 107th Kilometer) after the milestone on the Beersheba-Gaza road which showed it to be 107 kilometers to Jerusalem. It was later converted to a moshav by immigrants from Yemen and was renamed Bitha, taken from the Book of Isaiah 30:15;
For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel: in sitting still and rest shall ye be saved, in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength; and ye would not.
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.