Sharsheret, Israel
Sharsheret
שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת شرشيرت | |
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| Etymology: 'chain' or 'necklace' | |
  Sharsheret  Sharsheret | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′16″N 34°36′12″E / 31.40444°N 34.60333°E / 31.40444; 34.60333 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sdot Negev |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founded by | Tunisian Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 359 |
Sharsheret (Hebrew: שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת, lit. Chain) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 359.[1]
History
The village was established in 1951 with the help of the Jewish Agency for Israel by Bnei Akiva members who were immigrants from Tunisia . Its name is a combination of two words, Sar (lit. Minister, written with a Shin, and therefore also pronounceable as "Shar") and Sharett (referring to Moshe Sharett, who was Foreign Minister at the time the moshav was founded).[2]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ שרשרת Or Movement