Yad Rambam
Yad Rambam
יַד רַמְבַּ"ם | |
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  Yad Rambam | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′59″N 34°53′59″E / 31.89972°N 34.89972°E / 31.89972; 34.89972 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 30 October 1955[1] |
| Founded by | Moroccan immigrants |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,116 |
Yad Rambam (Hebrew: יַד רַמְבַּ"ם, lit. Rambam Memorial) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,116.[2]
History
The moshav was founded on 30 October 1955 and was named after Maimonides (known in Hebrew as Rambam). Most of the founders were immigrants from Fes in Morocco.
Notable residents
References
- ^ Mathilde A. Tagger; Yitzchak Kerem (2006). Guidebook for Sephardic and Oriental Genealogical Sources in Israel. Avotaynu. p. 131. ISBN 9781886223288.
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.