Kfar Zoharim

Kfar Zoharim (Hebrew: כְּפַר זָהֳרִים, 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 2019 it had a population of 160.[1]

Kfar Zoharim

כפר זוהרים
كفار زوهريم
Kfar Zoharim
Coordinates: 31°37′21″N 34°55′32″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictJerusalem
CouncilMateh Yehuda
Founded1993
Founded byJerusalem residents
Population
 (2019)[1]
160
Websitewww.ry-zoharim.org

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

  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. "הלשכה המרכזית לסטטיסטיקה". www.cbs.gov.il. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
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