Dvora, Israel Explained

Dvora
Hebname:דְּבוֹרָה
Meaning:Named after Deborah
District:north
Council:Gilboa
Pushpin Map:Israel jezreel#Israel
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Coordinates:32.5533°N 35.2636°W

Devorah (Hebrew: דְּבוֹרָה) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. As of it had a population of .

History

The village was founded in 1956 by immigrants from Morocco as part of a program to populate the Ta'anakh region. It is named[1] after the prophet Devorah (Deborah) (Judges 4:4), who defeated Sisera in the Book of Judges.

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,