Sharsheret (Hebrew: שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת, lit. 'Chain') is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 359.[1]
Sharsheret
שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: 'chain' or 'necklace' | |
  Sharsheret  Sharsheret | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′16″N 34°36′12″E / 31.40444°N 34.60333°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sdot Negev |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founded by | Tunisian Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 359 |
History edit
The village was established in 1951 with the help of the Jewish Agency for Israel by Bnei Akiva members who were immigrants from Tunisia. Its name (literally 'Chain') is a combination of two words, Sar (Minister, written with a Shin and also pronounceable as "Shar") and Sharett (referring to Moshe Sharett, who was Foreign Minister at the time the moshav was founded).[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ שרשרת Or Movement