Shokeda | |
Foundation: | 1957 |
Founded By: | Moroccan Jews |
District: | south |
Council: | Sdot Negev |
Affiliation: | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
Pushpin Map: | Israel northwest negev#Israel |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Coordinates: | 31.4222°N 34.5247°W |
Shokeda (Hebrew: שׁוֹקֵדָה) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located approximately six kilometres west of Netivot and covering 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council.[1] In it had a population of .
The village was established in 1957 by the Jewish Agency for Moroccan Jewish immigrants. They arrived in two groups, and the original aim was to found two settlements; Shokeda and Tzumha. However, only one of them was established.
In the late winter months, Shokeda becomes a tourist attraction due to the multitude of wild red poppy flowers that carpet the landscape.[2]