Yashresh

Yashresh
יַשְׁרֵשׁ
Yashresh
Coordinates: 31°54′55.07″N 34°50′48.48″E / 31.9152972°N 34.8468000°E / 31.9152972; 34.8468000Coordinates: 31°54′55.07″N 34°50′48.48″E / 31.9152972°N 34.8468000°E / 31.9152972; 34.8468000
District Central
Council Gezer
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1950
Founded by Moroccan immigrants
Population (2015)[1] 922

Yashresh (Hebrew: יַשְׁרֵשׁ, lit. [He] will Take Root) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah around three kilometres south of Ramle and covering roughly 500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 922.

History

The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Morocco. Like neighbouring Yatzitz, its name is taken from Isaiah 27:6;

In days to come shall Jacob take root, Israel shall blossom and bud; and the face of the world shall be filled with fruitage.[2]

References

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  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. Isaiah Chapter 27 Mechon Mamre
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