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Luzit

Coordinates: 31°41′6″N 34°53′11″E / 31.68500°N 34.88639°E / 31.68500; 34.88639
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Luzit
לוזית
Luzit is located in Jerusalem
Luzit
Luzit
Coordinates: 31°41′6″N 34°53′11″E / 31.68500°N 34.88639°E / 31.68500; 34.88639
CountryIsrael
DistrictJerusalem
CouncilMateh Yehuda
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1955
Founded byNorth African Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
871

Luzit (Hebrew: לוּזִית, lit.'Almond Tree') is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 871.[1]

History

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The village was established in 1955 by Sephardic Jewish immigrants and refugees from North Africa, led by Shalom de Palenzuela Levi-Kahana and was initially named Dir Duban Bet after the depopulated Arab village of Deir al-Dubban. It was later renamed Luzit after almond trees, which are common in the area.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.