Porat

This article is about Israeli moshav. For the Israeli actress, see Orna Porat. For the Israeli judge and state comptroller, see Miriam Ben-Porat.

Porat פּוֹרָת
Porat
Coordinates: 32°16′40.44″N 34°56′56.04″E / 32.2779000°N 34.9489000°E / 32.2779000; 34.9489000Coordinates: 32°16′40.44″N 34°56′56.04″E / 32.2779000°N 34.9489000°E / 32.2779000; 34.9489000
Council	Lev HaSharon
Region	Sharon plain
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1950

Porat (Hebrew: פּוֹרָת, lit. fruitful vine) is a mixed (religious and non-religious) moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain between Ein Vered and Kfar Yabetz, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lev HaSharon Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 1,100.

The village was founded in 1950. Its name is taken from the Book of Genesis 49:22;

Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a fountain; its branches run over the wall.

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Lev HaSharon Regional Council

Moshavim	Azri'el Bnei Dror Ein Sarid Ein Vered Geulim Herut Kfar Hess Kfar Yabetz Mishmeret Nitzanei Oz Nordia Porat Sha'ar Efraim Tnuvot Tzur Moshe Yanuv

Community settlements	Ganot Hadar Ya'af

Other villages	Kfar Avoda

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