Kfar Zoharim
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Coordinates: 31°37′21.47″N 34°55′32.41″E / 31.6226306°N 34.9256694°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Jerusalem |
Council | Mateh Yehuda |
Founded | 1993 |
Founded by | Jerusalem residents |
Population (2022)[1] | 155 |
Website | www.ry-zoharim.org |
Kfar Zoharim (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Village of Lights), officially Ramot Yehuda-Zoharim (Hebrew: רמות יהודה-זוהרים, lit. Judea Heights-Lights), is a village and treatment centre for drug addiction in central Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 155.[1]
History
The village was established in 1993 by Jerusalem residents who were former members of the Black Panthers. It was named after the singer Zohar Argov, a drug addict.[2] Today it treats around 80 addicts.
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה". www.cbs.gov.il. Retrieved 24 October 2019.