Sde Ya'akov

Sde Ya'akov (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה יַעֲקֹב‎, lit. Ya'akov Field) is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Tiv'on, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,103.[1]

Sde Ya'akov

שְׂדֵה יַעֲקֹב‎
Road entrance to Sde Ya'akov
Sde Ya'akov
Coordinates: 32°41′48.48″N 35°8′27.96″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilJezreel Valley
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1927
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,103
Name meaningYa'akov's Field

History

Sde Ya'akov was established in 1927, largely from pioneers who had settled in Sheikh Abreik after its purchase by the Jewish Agency.[2] It was the first settlement founded by Hapoel HaMizrachi and was named for Yitzchak Yaacov Reines, founder of the Mizrachi movement.

  • Sde Ya’akov 1928
  • Sde Ya’akov 1935
  • Sde Ya’akov 1945
  • Sde Ya’akov 1947
  • A sign at the entrance to Sde Ya'akov

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Ya'akobi, Yoel (11 September 2007). "Youth of the hills of Sheikh Abreik" (in Hebrew). Arutz 7. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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