Orot
Orot
אורות | |
|---|---|
  Orot | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′25″N 34°44′6″E / 31.74028°N 34.73500°E / 31.74028; 34.73500 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founded by | American, Canadian, and South African Jewish immigrants |
| Population (2022)[1] | 475 |
Orot (Hebrew: אוֹרוֹת, lit. 'Lights') is a moshav in south Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi and covering an area of 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 475.[1]
History
The moshav was founded in 1952 by Jewish immigrants from the United States, Canada, and South Africa who were members of the Working Farmer movement. The name is derived[2] from Chapter 26, verse 19 of the Book of Isaiah: "Your dew is as the dew of the lights; the earth will give birth to her dead."
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.373, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)