Hebname: | שלווה |
Arname: | شلفا |
Shalva | |
Foundation: | 1952 |
Founded By: | Libyan Jewish immigrants and refugees |
District: | south |
Council: | Shafir |
Affiliation: | Moshavim Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel ashkelon |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 31.5636°N 34.7681°W |
Shalva (he|שַׁלְוָה, lit. Security) is a moshav shitufi in southern Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The moshav was founded in 1952 by Jewish immigrants and refugees mostly from Libya, although some immigrants from Tunisia also joined it. Its name is taken from the book of Psalms 122:7: "be ... security within your towers."[1]