Yoshivia יוֹשִׁבְיָה‎ يوشيڤيا
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Coordinates: 31°26′35″N 34°36′36″E / 31.44306°N 34.61000°E / 31.44306; 34.61000
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Sdot Negev
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1950
Founded by	Algerian Jews
Population  (2022) [1]	747

Yoshivia ( Hebrew: יוֹשִׁבְיָה) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 747. ^[1]

History

The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Algeria on land which had previously belonged to the abandoned Arab village of al-Muharraqa. It was named after Yoel Ben Yoshivia, a member of the Tribe of Simeon which lived in the area and mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:35;

and Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;

References

External links

• Yoshivia Negev Information Centre