Arugot | |
Hebname: | ערוגות |
Imgsize: | 250 |
Founded: | 1949 |
Founded By: | Polish and Romanian Jews |
Council: | Be'er Tuvia Regional Council |
Affiliation: | Moshavim Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel ashkelon |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Coordinates: | 31.7347°N 34.7708°W |
Arugot (he|עֲרוּגוֹת||garden terraces or beds),[1] is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In its population was .
The moshav was founded in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from Poland and Romania on the land belonging to the depopulated Palestinian village of Qastina.[2] Its name was taken from the Book of Ezekiel Ezekiel 17:7.[3]
. Walid Khalidi . All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948 . 131 . 1992 . . . 0-88728-224-5 .