Berekhya

Berekhya
Berekhya is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Berekhya
Location within Ashkelon region of Israel
Coordinates: 31°40′1″N 34°37′30″E / 31.66694°N 34.62500°E / 31.66694; 34.62500
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
SubdistrictAshkelon
CouncilHof Ashkelon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1950
FounderTunisian Jews
Population
 (2024)
1,308

Berekhya (Hebrew: בֶּרֶכְיָה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located four kilometres east of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,308.

History

The moshav was founded in the winter of 1950 by immigrants from the Tunisian island of Djerba, who had formed a community whilst in a camp in Pardes Hana. Its name is an expression of the founders' wishes for the blessing (Hebrew: בְּרָכָה, Brakha) of God.

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources, Israel Prime Minister’s Office. The Israeli Program for Scientific Translations 1962, p37
  3. ↑ Hareuveni, Imanuel (2010). Eretz Israel Lexicon (in Hebrew). Matach. p. 161-162