Neve Yamin Explained

Neve Yamin
Foundation:1950
Founded By:New immigrants
District:center
Council:Drom HaSharon
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
Pushpin Map:Israel center ta
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Coordinates:32.1711°N 34.9381°W
Website:Neve Yamin

Neve Yamin (Hebrew: נְוֵה יָמִין||Abode of the right (hand of God)) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Kfar Saba and covering 3,300 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was formed in 1950 by Jewish immigrants from Greece, Iraq, Persia and North Africa on the land of the Palestinian village of Kafr Saba, which was depopulated in May 1948.

Its name is derived from the bible: "The right hand of God is lifted high." (Psalm 188:15).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.46,