Tzelafon Explained

Tzelafon
Foundation:1950
Founded By:Yemenite Jews
District:jerusalem
Council:Mateh Yehuda
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
Pushpin Map:Israel jerusalem
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Coordinates:31.8036°N 34.9328°W

Tzelafon (Hebrew: צְלָפוֹן) is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the north of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen. They were later joined by more immigrants from Morocco, who arrived in Israel in 1955. It was possibly named after the ancient city of Tzelafon (which was located in the area and named after Zelelponith) or for the capparis (Hebrew: Tzalaf) bushes in the area.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Yoav Regev (2001) New Israel Guide, Vol. 10: The Shephelah, Keter, Yedioth Ahronoth and the Ministry of Defense