Zrahia
Place in Southern, Israel
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Zrahia (Hebrew: זְרַחְיָה) is a religious moshav in southern Israel.[2] Located near Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 856.[1]
Zrahia
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  Zrahia | |
| Coordinates: 31°40′55″N 34°44′43″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Shafir |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Iranian and Maghrebi immigrants |
| Population (2023)[1] | 856 |
History
The village was established in 1950 on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Sawafir al-Sharqiyya.[3] Most of the founders were immigrants from Iran, although there were also some from the Maghreb, particularly Morocco. It was named after Zrahia, an ancestor of Ezra (Ezra 7:4), who came to the Land of Israel after the Babylonian captivity.[4]