Tidhar
Tidhar (Hebrew: תִּדְהָר, lit. Plane tree) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev between Ofakim and Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council and covers an area of around 1,000 dunams. In 2019 it had a population of 653.[1]
Tidhar
תִּדְהָר تيدهار | |
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  Tidhar | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′45″N 34°37′46″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Bnei Shimon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Moroccan Jewish immigrants and refugees |
| Population (2019)[1] | 653 |
| Name meaning | Plane tree |
History
The moshav was established in 1953 by Moroccan immigrants and refugees. Its name is taken from the Book of Isaiah, specifically Isaiah 41:19:
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia-tree, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane-tree, and the larch together;[2]
Two other nearby moshavim, Brosh (cypress) and Ta'ashur (larch) take their name from this passage and the three of them are known as the Moshavei Yahdav (lit. the "Together Moshavim").
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Isaiah 41 Mechon Mamre