Ein Ya'akov
Ein Ya'akov
עֵין יַעֲקֹב | |
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| Etymology: Jacob's spring | |
  Ein Ya'akov  Ein Ya'akov | |
| Coordinates: 33°0′37″N 35°13′45″E / 33.01028°N 35.22917°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Ma'ale Yosef |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 15 October 1950[1] |
| Founded by | Iraqi and Kurdish Jews |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,226 |
Ein Ya'akov (Hebrew: עֵין יַעֲקֹב, lit. 'Jacob's spring') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,226.[2]
History
[edit]The village was established on 15 October 1950 by immigrants from Kurdistan and Iraq. Its name (as of the neighbouring moshav Me'ona) is taken from Deuteronomy 33:27–28:
And Israel dwelleth in safety, Jacob's spring is secure, in a land of corn and wine; yea, his heavens drop down dew.
References
[edit]- ^ Zev Vilnay (1956). אנציקלופדיה לידיעת הארץ. p. 994.
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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