Elifelet

Elifelet
  • אֱלִיפֶלֶט (Hebrew)
Etymology: Named after Biblical character
Elifelet is located in Northeast Israel
Elifelet
Elifelet
Location within Northeast Israel
Coordinates: 32°56′51″N 35°32′56″E / 32.94750°N 35.54889°E / 32.94750; 35.54889
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
SubdistrictSafed
CouncilMevo'ot HaHermon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1949
FounderYemenite Jews
Population
 (2024)
809

Elifelet (Hebrew: אֱלִיפֶלֶט) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim Plateau near Rosh Pina, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 809.

Etymology

The name "Elifelet" belongs to several characters in the Hebrew Bible, for example one of the sons of King David (2 Samuel 5:16, 1 Chronicles 3:8) and a repatriate after the Babylonian Captivity (Ezra 8:13).

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Yemen belonging to the Moshavim Movement, on the lands of the former depopulated Palestinian village of al-Zanghariyya. Although it was abandoned after several years, it was resettled during the 1950s by immigrants from North Africa and Iraq.

The moshav is known for producing edible grasshoppers for culinary use.

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  2. ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem: Carta, p.143
  3. ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 507. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  4. ↑ Ben Zion, Ilan (27 December 2017). "Are the Fried Locusts in My Taco Kosher?". The Forward. Retrieved 11 November 2018.