Ben Zakai
| Ben Zakai בֶּן זַכַּאי | |
|---|---|
  Ben Zakai | |
| Coordinates: 31°51′20.87″N 34°43′47.64″E / 31.8557972°N 34.7299000°ECoordinates: 31°51′20.87″N 34°43′47.64″E / 31.8557972°N 34.7299000°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hevel Yavne |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Libyan immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 1,083 |
Ben Zakai (Hebrew: בֶּן זַכַּאי) is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,083.
History
The moshav was established in 1950 by immigrants from Tripoli in Libya, and was named after Yochanan ben Zakai.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
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