Yoshivia | |
Arname: | يوشيڤيا |
Foundation: | 1950 |
Founded By: | Algerian Jews |
District: | south |
Council: | Sdot Negev |
Affiliation: | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
Pushpin Map: | Israel northwest negev#Israel |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 31.4431°N 34.61°W |
Yoshivia (Hebrew: יוֹשִׁבְיָה) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Algeria on land which had previously belonged to the abandoned Arab village of al-Muharraqa. It was named after Yoel Ben Yoshivia, a member of the Tribe of Simeon which lived in the area and mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:35;
and Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;