Berekhya Explained

Founded:1950
Hebname:ברכיה
Founded By:Tunisian Jews
District:south
Council:Hof Ashkelon
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
Pushpin Map:Israel ashkelon
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Coordinates:31.6669°N 34.625°W

Berekhya (Hebrew: בֶּרֶכְיָה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located four kilometres east of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was founded in the winter of 1950 by immigrants from the Tunisian island of Djerba,[1] who had formed a community whilst in a camp in Pardes Hana. Its name is an expression of the founders' wishes for the blessing (Hebrew: בְּרָכָה, Brakha) of God.

Notes and References

  1. Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources, Israel Prime Minister’s Office. The Israeli Program for Scientific Translations 1962, p37