Sharsheret, Israel
Sharsheret (Hebrew: שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת, lit. Chain) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 321.[1]
Sharsheret
שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת شرشيرت | |
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  Sharsheret  Sharsheret | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′16″N 34°36′12″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sdot Negev |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founded by | Tunisian Jews |
| Population (2019)[1] | 321 |
| Name meaning | 'chain' or 'necklace' |
History
The village was established in 1951 with the help of the Jewish Agency for Israel by Bnei Akiva members who were immigrants from Tunisia . Its name is a combination of two words, Sar (lit. Minister, written with a Shin, and therefore also pronounceable as "Shar") and Sharett (referring to Moshe Sharett, who was Foreign Minister at the time the moshav was founded).[2]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- שרשרת Or Movement
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