Sharsheret, Israel

Sharsheret (Hebrew: שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת, lit.'Chain') is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 359.[1]

Sharsheret
שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת
Etymology: 'chain' or 'necklace'
Sharsheret
Sharsheret
Coordinates: 31°24′16″N 34°36′12″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilSdot Negev
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1951
Founded byTunisian Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
359

History

The village was established in 1951 with the help of the Jewish Agency for Israel by Bnei Akiva members who were immigrants from Tunisia. Its name (literally 'Chain') is a combination of two words, Sar (Minister, written with a Shin and also pronounceable as "Shar") and Sharett (referring to Moshe Sharett, who was Foreign Minister at the time the moshav was founded).[2]

References

  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. שרשרת Or Movement
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