- Zrahia
Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Zrahia
foundation = 1950
founded_by =Iran ian andNorth Africa n immigrants
region =Shephelah
council = Shafir
industry =
affiliation =Hapoel HaMizrachi
website =Zrahia ( _he. זרחיה) is a religious
moshav in southernIsrael . Located nearKiryat Malakhi , it falls under the jurisdiction ofShafir Regional Council . In 2006, it had a population of 568.The village was established in 1950. Most of the founders were immigrants from
Iran , though there were also some fromNorth Africa , particularly Morocco. It was named afterSeraiah , the father ofEzra and one of theJew s who came to theLand of Israel after theirBabylonian captivity .
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