POPULATION — THE JEWISH POPULATION Growth by Aliyah In 1882 the Jewish population of Ereẓ Israel numbered some 24,000, roughly 5% of the total, and about 0.3% of the world Jewish population. Since then there has been an almost continuous flow of aliyah, which … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Merhavim Regional Council — Patish bridge Merhavim Regional Council (Hebrew: מועצה אזורית מרחבים, Mo atza Azorit Merhavim) is a regional council in the South District of Israel. It covers 14 moshavim, a communal settlement, a youth village and an educational institution … Wikipedia
Conseil Régional Merhavim — un bus scolaire de la région de Merhavim Le Conseil Régional Merhavim est un Conseil régional (Israël) situé dans le District sud (Israël), au nord d Ofaqim. Le mot hébreu Merhavim (מרחבים) signifie espaces. Il regroupe les localités… … Wikipédia en Français
Nir Akiva — Founded 1953 Council Merhavim Region North western Negev Affiliat … Wikipedia
Tifrah — Founded 1950 Founded by Hungarian and North African Jews Council Merhavim Region … Wikipedia
Maslul — Founded 1950 Founded by Persian Jews Council Merhavim Region … Wikipedia
Nir Moshe — Founded 1953 Founded by City dwellers Council Merhavim Region … Wikipedia
Chronology of the Jewish settlement in the land of Israel in modern times — This is a chronology of the colonization of the Land of Israel, recording the founding dates of Jewish settlements. Contents 1 Until the period of the First Aliyah 2 During the period of the First Aliyah 1882 1904 3 During the pe … Wikipedia
IRAN — (official name: Islamic Republic of Iran), country in S.W. Asia, before 1935 known as Persia. Iran covers an area of 1,648,195 square km and includes 28 provinces, 714 districts, 718 towns, and 2,258 villages. Up to 1948 Jews were scattered in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
MEEROVITCH, MENACHÉ — (1860–1949), member of bilu and one of the key figures in Jewish settlement in Ereẓ Israel. Born in Nikolayev, south Russia, Meerovitch graduated from a government institute as an agronomist. After the 1881 pogroms in south Russia, he… … Encyclopedia of Judaism