Elishama, Israel
Moshav in central Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elishama (Hebrew: אֱלִישָׁמָע) is a moshav in central Israel.[2] Located in the Sharon plain near Hod HaSharon and Kfar Saba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,168.[1]
Elishama
אֱלִישָׁמָע إليشماع | |
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  Elishama | |
| Coordinates: 32°9′4″N 34°55′35″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Libyan Jewish refugees |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,168 |
The moshav was founded in 1950 by Jewish refugees from Tripoli (in modern Libya) on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Biyar 'Adas.[3] It was named after the Biblical character Elishama ben Ammihud, a leader of the Tribe of Ephraim (Numbers 10:22).[4]
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