Tzohar Explained

Tzohar
Arname:تسوحر
Altunosp:Tzochar, Zochar, Zohar
Foundation:1970
District:south
Council:Eshkol
Pushpin Map:Israel northwest negev#Israel
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:31.2356°N 34.4264°W

Tzohar (Hebrew: צֹחַר) is a community settlement and regional center in southern Israel. Located in Hevel Eshkol, it falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The settlement was founded in 1970 as a regional center for the villages in Hevel Eshkol. It was named after a son of Simeon mentioned in Genesis 46:10,[1] as the neighbouring moshav Ohad was named after his brother, mentioned in the same Bible verse. In the 1990s it absorbed many immigrants from Ethiopia and the former Soviet Union, many of whom lived in mobile homes.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0146.htm Genesis Chapter 46