Founded: | 1950 |
Hebname: | ברכיה |
Founded By: | Tunisian Jews |
District: | south |
Council: | Hof Ashkelon |
Affiliation: | Moshavim Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel ashkelon |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
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 .
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.