Dvir Explained

For other uses see Dvir (disambiguation).

Dvir
Pushpin Map:Israel northwest negev
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:31.4122°N 34.8258°W
Foundation:1951
Founded By:Hungarian Hashomer Hatzair members
District:south
Council:Bnei Shimon
Affiliation:Kibbutz Movement
Website:dvira.org.il

Dvir (Hebrew: דְּבִיר), also known as Dvira (Hebrew: דְּבִירָה), is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Rahat and Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The kibbutz was established in 1951 by Hashomer Hatzair members from Hungary and took[1] its name from the Biblical city of Dvir (Joshua 21:15) that was located in the area. The original residents were joined by immigrants from South America.

A member of the kibbutz, Yitzhak Mintz, developed the QText word processing program in 1988 which was one of the first to handle the Hebrew language.

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Notes and References

  1. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 136,