Neve Yamin
Neve Yamin (Hebrew: נְוֵה יָמִין, lit. abode of the right (hand of God)) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Kfar Saba and covering 3,300 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,155.[1]
Neve Yamin
נְוֵה יָמִין | |
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  Neve Yamin | |
| Coordinates: 32°10′15.59″N 34°56′16.8″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | New immigrants |
| Population (2019)[1] | 1,155 |
| Website | Neve Yamin |
History
The moshav was formed in 1950 by Jewish immigrants from Greece, Iraq, Libya, Persia and North Africa on the land of the Palestinian village of Kafr Saba, which was depopulated in May 1948.[2]
Its name is derived from the bible: "The right hand of God is lifted high." (Psalm 188:15).[3]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.46, ISBN 965-220-423-4
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