Tefahot Explained

Tefahot
Founded:1980
Founded By:Moshavniks
District:north
Council:Merom HaGalil
Affiliation:Hapoel HaMizrachi
Pushpin Map:Israel northeast
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:top
Coordinates:32.8692°N 35.4225°W

Tefahot (Hebrew: טְפָחוֹת) is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, several hundred meters south of Maghar, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

Tefahot was established in 1980 on the land of thedepopulated Palestinian village of Al-Mansura, south of the village site.[1]

It was founded by children of nearby moshavim and with support from the Jewish Agency and was named for the hill on which it is located.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Khalidi, W.. Walid Khalidi

    . All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Walid Khalidi. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5. 533.