Nehusha
| Nehusha | |
|---|---|
  Nehusha | |
| Coordinates: 31°37′47.99″N 34°57′15.83″E / 31.6299972°N 34.9543972°ECoordinates: 31°37′47.99″N 34°57′15.83″E / 31.6299972°N 34.9543972°E | |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Population (2015)[1] | 1,240 |
| Website | www.nechusha.org.il |
Nehusha (Hebrew: נְחוּשָׁה, lit. Steadfast) is a moshav in central Israel. Located five kilometres north-east of Beit Guvrin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,240.
History
The moshav was established in 1955 on the land of the depopulated Arab village of Umm Burj.[2] but collapsed in 1968. It was re-established in 1981. Its name is derived from the name of the Biblical town of Ir-Nachash (1 Chronicles 4:12)[3] nearby and from Psalms 18:35 (where it is translated as brass, although its meaning is steadfast or firm);
Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Khalidi, Walid (1992), All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948, Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies, p. 217, ISBN 0-88728-224-5,
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.361 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
External links
- Village website (Hebrew)
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