Orot

Orot
Orot
Founded 1952
Founded by American immigrants
Council Be'er Tuvia Regional Council
Region Central Israel
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Coordinates 31°44′30.48″N 34°44′4.19″E / 31.7418°N 34.7344972°E / 31.7418; 34.7344972Coordinates: 31°44′30.48″N 34°44′4.19″E / 31.7418°N 34.7344972°E / 31.7418; 34.7344972
Orot is located in Israel
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Orot

Orot (Hebrew: אוֹרוֹת‎‎, lit. Lights) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi and covering an area of 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 430.

The moshav was founded in 1952 by immigrants from the United States who were members of the Working Farmer movement. It took its name from Chapter 17, verse 7 of the Book of Isaiah.[1]

References

  1. ^ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel. Yuval Elʻazari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. pp. p. 24. ISBN 9657184347.  (Hebrew)
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