Eitan | |
Hebname: | אֵיתָן |
Founded: | 1955 |
Founded By: | Tunisian Jews |
District: | south |
Council: | Shafir |
Affiliation: | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
Pushpin Map: | Israel ashkelon#Israel |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 31.5719°N 34.7483°W |
Meaning: | Enduring |
Eitan (Hebrew: אֵיתָן||Enduring) is a national-religious moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The name is taken from the biblical verse Numbers 24:21; "...Enduring is your dwelling place ...".[1]
The village was established in 1955 by Jewish immigrants from Tunisia.
The settlement is an agricultural cooperative, their main crops are citrus fruits, various fruits and vegetables.