Kfar Aviv
Moshav in central Israel
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Kfar Aviv (Hebrew: כְּפַר אָבִיב, lit. Village of Spring) is a moshav in the Central District of Israel, near Ashdod. It belongs to the Gederot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 775.[1]
Kfar Aviv
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  Kfar Aviv Location within Central Israel  Kfar Aviv Location within Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′53″N 34°43′17″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Subdistrict | Rehovot |
| Council | Gederot |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founder | Egyptian Jewish immigrants and refugees |
| Population (2024)[1] | 775 |
History
Kfar Aviv was founded in 1952 by the Jewish Agency on lands near the former Palestinian village of Yibna.[2] The settlement was intended to absorb Jewish immigrants and refugees from Egypt. Its original name was Kfar HaYeor (Hebrew: כפר היאור; lit. Village of the Nile). The name "Kfar Aviv" was given as a reference to the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt, which occurred in spring as recorded in the Torah (Exodus 34:18). As time passed, the village absorbed families from Poland.[3]
The land area used for farming covers about 2,000 dunams. Most inhabitants of the village work elsewhere.[4]
