Sho'eva (Hebrew: שׁוֹאֵבָה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located west of Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 597.[1]
Sho'eva
שואבה | |
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  Sho'eva | |
| Coordinates: 31°47′54″N 35°4′41″E / 31.79833°N 35.07806°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 597 |
History
editThe moshav was established as a work village in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen on land that had belonged to the Arab village of Saris, which was destroyed in 1948. In 1952 settlement planning authorities decided that the village had been established by mistake and demanded that the settlers vacate. When they refused, the water supply and other services were reduced to motivate the residents to leave.[2] Although the village closed in 1952, it was re-established in 1959.
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "יישוב נמחק מן המפה". Maariv (in Hebrew). 18 March 1955. Retrieved 2023-02-09.