Shdema

Moshav in central Israel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Shdema (Hebrew: שְׁדֵמָה) is a moshav in south-central Israel. Located near Gedera in the coastal plain, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gederot Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 463.[1]

Country Israel
Founded1954
Population
(2023)[1]
463
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Shdema
  • שְׁדֵמָה‎ (Hebrew)
Shdema is located in Central Israel
Shdema
Shdema
Shdema is located in Israel
Shdema
Shdema
Coordinates: 31°49′49″N 34°44′28″E
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
CouncilGederot
RegionShephelah
Founded1954
Founded byIranian Jews
Population
 (2023)[1]
463
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History

The moshav was founded in 1954 to absorb immigrants to Israel from Iran, on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Bashshit.[2] After the group refused to live there, it was populated by urban residents who chose to live an agricultural cooperative lifestyle and arrived as part of the movement "from city to village."[3]

The word "Shdema", which appears infrequently in the Hebrew Bible, means "field of produce". The original name was "Yefe Nof" (Hebrew: יפה נוף).[3]

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