Yad Rambam

Yad Rambam
יַד רַמְבַּ"ם
Yad Rambam
Coordinates: 31°53′59.27″N 34°53′58.92″E / 31.8997972°N 34.8997000°E / 31.8997972; 34.8997000Coordinates: 31°53′59.27″N 34°53′58.92″E / 31.8997972°N 34.8997000°E / 31.8997972; 34.8997000
District Central
Council Gezer
Affiliation Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded 6 November 1955
Founded by Moroccan immigrants
Population (2015)[1] 1,044

Yad Rambam (Hebrew: יַד רַמְבַּ"ם, lit. Rambam Memorial) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,044.

History

The moshav was founded on 6 November 1955 and was named after Maimonides (known in Hebrew as Rambam). Most of the founders were immigrants from Fes in Morocco.

Notable residents

References

  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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