Ya'ad, Israel

Ya'ad
יַעַד
Ya'ad
Coordinates: 32°52′43.98″N 35°14′33.27″E / 32.8788833°N 35.2425750°E / 32.8788833; 35.2425750Coordinates: 32°52′43.98″N 35°14′33.27″E / 32.8788833°N 35.2425750°E / 32.8788833; 35.2425750
Council Misgav
Region Lower Galilee
Founded 1974
Founded by Graduates from the Technion
Name meaning Destiny/Goal
Website http://yaad.org.il/

Ya'ad (Hebrew: יַעַד, lit. Destiny or Goal) is a small moshav near the city of Karmiel in Israel. It is part of Misgav Regional Council.

It was founded in 1974 by computer science graduates from the Technion. It is built on the land where the Palestinian village of Mi'ar previously existed.[1]

In 2008 it was home to around 140 families.

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References

  1. "Mi'ar / מִעאר / ميعار". Zochrot. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
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