| Tzafririm צפרירים | |
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| Etymology: 'Zephyrs' | |
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| Coordinates: 31°39′37″N 34°56′33″E / 31.66028°N 34.94250°E / 31.66028; 34.94250 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Founded by | Persian, Iraqi, Indian and Maghrebi Jews |
| Population | 428 |
Tzafririm (Hebrew: צַפְרִירִים, lit. 'Zephyrs') is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 428.
History
The village was established in 1958 by immigrants from Morocco, Iran, Iraq and India on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of 'Ajjur.
Notable people
- Aarele Ben Arieh, artist
Gallery
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A verdant green hill near Moshav Tzafririm
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Moshav "Tzafririm" in Spring
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Grazing sheep near the Moshav
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Moshav Tzafririm
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 207. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.