Ruhama
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This article is about Kibbutz Ruhama. For the Ruchama neighborhood in Jerusalem (founded 1921), see Mekor Baruch.
Ruhama (Hebrew: רֻחָמָה) is a kibbutz in the Negev desert in southern Israel. The original settlement, established in 1911, is considered the first modern Jewish settlement in the Negev.[2] Located around ten kilometres east of Sderot and surrounded by a nature reserve, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 761.[1]
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Ruhama
רֻוחָמָה روحامة | |
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Coordinates: 31°29′48″N 34°42′20″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Sha'ar HaNegev |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1911 (original) 1944 (current) |
Founded by | Russian Jews (original) Hashomer Hatzair members (current) |
Population (2022) | 761[1] |
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