Yoshivia
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| Yoshivia <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />יוֹשִׁבְיָה |
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 Yoshivia
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| Council | Sdot Negev |
| Region | North-western Negev |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Algerian Jews |
Yoshivia (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />יוֹשִׁבְיָה) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 298.
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 Yuval 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;
External links
- Yoshivia Negev Information Centre
