Yoshivia Explained

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 .

History

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;

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