Peki'in HaHadasha

Peki'in HaHadasha
Peki'in HaHadasha
Coordinates: 32°58′58″N 35°19′37″E / 32.98278°N 35.32694°E / 32.98278; 35.32694
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Ma'ale Yosef
Founded	1955
Founded by	Moroccan Jews
Population  (2022)[1]	624

Peki'in HaHadasha (Hebrew: פְּקִיעִין החֲדָשָׁה, lit. New Peki'in) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Peki'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 624.^[1]

History

The moshav was established in 1955 by two gar'ins of Jewish immigrants from Morocco at the initiative of President Yitzhak Ben-Zvi. The first group arrived in February, and was made up of former residents of Casablanca, Fes, Melilla and Rabat. The second group arrived in October, and was composed of immigrants from Larache, Tangier and Tétouan.

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