Revaha
Place in Southern, Israel
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Revaha (Hebrew: רְוָחָה, lit. prosperity) is a religious moshav in south-central Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 708.[1]
Revaha
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  Revaha Location within Ashkelon region of Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°38′56″N 34°43′59″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Subdistrict | Ashkelon |
| Council | Shafir |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founder | Kurdish immigrants |
| Population (2024)[1] | 708 |
History
Revaha was established in 1953 by Jewish immigrants from Kurdistan, on the land of the former depopulated Palestinian villages of Karatiyya[2] and Hatta.[3] The name of the moshav is derived both from the symbolic significance of the name itself and from the quote in Pirkei Avot 1:5: "Let thy house be wide open".[4]
The majority of residents are national-religious. [citation needed]
