Shefer Explained

Shefer
Hebname:Hebrew: שֶׁפֶר
Foundation:1950
Founded By:Yemenite immigrants
District:north
Council:Merom HaGalil
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
Pushpin Map:Israel northeast
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:32.9439°N 35.4361°W

Shefer (Hebrew: שֶׁפֶר, lit. beauty) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The moshav was founded in 1950 as a work village for immigrants to Israel from Yemen on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Farradiyya. After the founders abandoned it, a new moshav was founded in the same location by immigrants from North Africa.

The name "Shefer" is borrowed from the blessing Jacob bestowed on Naftali in the Book of Genesis (49:21).