Ta'ashur
| Ta'ashur תְּאַשּׁוּר | |
|---|---|
| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • standard | Te'ashur |
  Ta'ashur | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′19.91″N 34°38′38.04″E / 31.3721972°N 34.6439000°ECoordinates: 31°22′19.91″N 34°38′38.04″E / 31.3721972°N 34.6439000°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Bnei Shimon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Moroccan immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 411 |
| Name meaning | Larch |
Ta'ashur (Hebrew: תְּאַשּׁוּר, lit. Larch) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev between Ofakim and Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council and covers an area of around 1,200 dunams. In 2015 it had a population of 411.
History
The moshav was established in 1953 by Moroccan immigrants. Its name is taken from the Book of Isaiah, specifically Isaiah 41:19:
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia-tree, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane-tree, and the larch together;[2]
Two other nearby moshavim, Brosh (cypress) and Tidhar (plane-tree) take their name from this passage and the three of them are known as the Moshavei Yahdav (lit. the "Together Moshavim").
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Isaiah 41 Mechon Mamre
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