Tidhar
Village in Israel
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Tidhar (Hebrew: תִּדְהָר, lit. 'Plane tree') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev between Ofakim and Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council and covers an area of around 1,000 dunams. In 2024 it had a population of 816.[1]
Tidhar
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| Etymology: Plane tree | |
  Tidhar Location within Northwest Negev region of Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′45″N 34°37′46″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Subdistrict | Beersheba |
| Council | Bnei Shimon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founder | Moroccan Jewish immigrants and refugees |
| Population (2024)[1] | 816 |
History
The moshav was established in 1953 by Moroccan immigrants and refugees. Its name is taken from the Book of Isaiah, specifically Isaiah 41:19:
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia-tree, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane-tree, and the larch together;[2]
Two other nearby moshavim, Brosh (cypress) and Ta'ashur (larch) take their name from this passage and the three of them are known as the Moshavei Yahdav (lit. 'Together Moshavim').