Petahya
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| Petahya <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />פְּתַחְיָה |
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 Petahya
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| Council | Gezer |
| Region | Shephelah |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founded by | Tunisian immigrants |
Petahya (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />פְּתַחְיָה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Mazkeret Batya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 729. Initially named Gezer 10, the present name derives from "a personal name in Bible .. (I Chron. 24:16)".[1] Its founders were immigrants from the Tunisian youth movement HaNoar HaTzioni. They were later joined by immigrants from Algeria and India. Today most of its residents work in vineyards.
References
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.378, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources. Translated from Hebrew, Jerusalem 1962 (Israel Prime Minister’s Office. The Israeli Program for Scientific Translations) p.223 (Location of the book: Ben Zvi Institute Library, 12 Abarbanel St., Jerusalem; in the online-catalogue: [1])
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