Ben Zakai

Ben Zakai בֶּן זַכַּאי
Ben Zakai
Coordinates: 31°51′20.87″N 34°43′47.64″E / 31.8557972°N 34.7299000°E / 31.8557972; 34.7299000Coordinates: 31°51′20.87″N 34°43′47.64″E / 31.8557972°N 34.7299000°E / 31.8557972; 34.7299000
District	Central
Council	Hevel Yavne
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1950
Founded by	Libyan immigrants
Population (2014)^[1]	1,080

Ben Zakai (Hebrew: בֶּן זַכַּאי) is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council. In 2014 it had a population of 1,080.

History

The moshav was established in 1950 by immigrants from Tripoli in Libya, and was named after Yochanan ben Zakai.

References

↑ 2014 populations Israel Central Bureau of Statistics

Hevel Yavne Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Kvutzat Yavne

Moshavim	Beit Gamliel Ben Zakai Bnei Darom Nir Galim

Youth villages	Givat Washington

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