Porat, Israel
Porat
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 Torah scroll of the village synagogue in the 1950s | |
  Porat | |
| Coordinates: 32°16′40.44″N 34°56′56.04″E / 32.2779000°N 34.9489000°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Lev HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,295 |
Porat (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. fruitful vine) is a mixed (religious and non-religious) moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain between Ein Vered and Kfar Yabetz, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,295.[1]
History
The village was founded in 1950. Its name is taken from the Book of Genesis 49:22;
Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a fountain; its branches run over the wall.
References
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- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.