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Sho'eva
CountryIsrael
CouncilMateh Yehuda
RegionJerusalem corridor
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1950
Founded byYemenite Jews

For the religious celebration, see Simchat Beit HaShoeivah


Sho'eva (Template:Lang-he-n) is a moshav in central Israel. Located west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 514.

The moshav was established as a work village in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen. However, it closed in 1952. It was re-established in 1959. It is built on the site of the village of Saris destroyed in 1948.