Tzafririm
Tzafririm | |
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| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Founded by | Indian and North African Jews |
| Population (2022) | 428[1] |
Tzafririm (Hebrew: צַפְרִירִים, lit. Zephyrs) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 428.
History
The village was established in 1958 by immigrants from North Africa and India on land that had belonged to the depopulated Arab village of 'Ajjur.[2]
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 207. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.