Kfar Silver
Youth village in southern Israel
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Kfar Silver (Hebrew: כְּפַר סִילְבֶר, lit. 'Silver Village') is a youth village in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, the village falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 279.[1]
Kfar Silver
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  Kfar Silver | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′25″N 34°36′42″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Hof Ashkelon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Founded by | Zionist Organization of America |
| Population (2023)[1] | 279 |
History
The village was founded in 1957 on the initiative of the Zionist Organization of America, and was named after Abba Hillel Silver.[2] In March 2008 it was hit by a BM-21 fired from the Gaza Strip.[3] Kfar Silver operates as a boarding school.[4][5] The founder and first principal of the school was author and educator Aryeh Kotzer.
classroom building
Water tower
A memorial site for graduating students who died in the war
synagogue
synagogue
