Sharsheret, Israel Explained

Sharsheret
Foundation:1951
Founded By:Tunisian Jews
District:south
Council:Sdot Negev
Affiliation:Hapoel HaMizrachi
Pushpin Map:Israel northwest negev#Israel
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Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:31.4044°N 34.6033°W
Meaning:'chain' or 'necklace'

Sharsheret (Hebrew: שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת||Chain) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was established in 1951 with the help of the Jewish Agency for Israel by Bnei Akiva members who were immigrants from Tunisia. Its name (literally 'Chain') is a combination of two words, Sar (Minister, written with a Shin and also pronounceable as "Shar") and Sharett (referring to Moshe Sharett, who was Foreign Minister at the time the moshav was founded).[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://or1.org.il/settlments/%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%A9%D7%A8%D7%AA/ שרשרת