Tzrufa | |
Foundation: | 1949 |
Founded By: | Algerian and Tunisian immigrants |
District: | haifa |
Council: | Hof HaCarmel |
Affiliation: | Moshavim Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel haifa |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Coordinates: | 32.6486°N 34.945°W |
Tzrufa (Hebrew: צְרוּפָה) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Atlit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaCarmel Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The village was established in 1949 by immigrants from Algeria and Tunisia. The village was named after the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Sarafand on whose lands it was built.[1] There is an inscription at the village entrance which states ""The word of the Lord is pure [tzrufa]; He is a shield to all them that take refuge in him" (Psalms 18:30)," but this is not the origin of the village's name.[2] During the Crusader period, the village was known as Sarepta Yudee, possibly to distinguish it from Sarepta of Lebanon. Both names means "smelting place."[3] Roman and Byzantine pottery remains have been found on site. During the Crusader era, a fortress and chapel were built. The remains of the village mosque can still be seen.[2]