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Place in Jerusalem, Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gefen (Hebrew: גֶּפֶן, lit. 'Grapevine') is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 427.[1]
Gefen
גפן | |
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Coordinates: 31°44′27″N 34°52′42″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Jerusalem |
Council | Mateh Yehuda |
Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
Founded | 1955 |
Founded by | Moroccan Jews |
Population (2022)[1] | 427 |
The village was established in 1955 by Jewish immigrants from Morocco on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Mughallis.[2]
The name is taken from Psalm 80:15: "God Almighty, look down from heaven and see; watch over this grapevine."[3]
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