Dvora, Israel
Dvora דְּבוֹרָה | |
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Etymology: Named after Deborah | |
Coordinates: 32°33′12″N 35°15′49″E / 32.55333°N 35.26361°E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Northern |
Council | Gilboa |
Founded by | Moroccan Jews from Marrakesh |
Population (2022)[1] | 225 |
Devorah (Hebrew: דְּבוֹרָה) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. As of 2022 it had a population of 225.[1]
History
[edit]The village was founded in 1956 by immigrants from Morocco as part of a program to populate the Ta'anakh region. It is named[2] after the prophet Devorah (Deborah) (Judges 4:4), who defeated Sisera in the Book of Judges.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 136, ISBN 965-220-186-3