Yish'i

Yish'i

Council	Mateh Yehuda
Region	Shephelah
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	12 July 1950
Founded by	Yemenite Jews

Yish'i (Hebrew: יִשְׁעִי, lit. My Salvation) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 559.

The village was established on 12 July 1950 by immigrants from Yemen. Its name it taken from Psalms 27:1;

The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

Mateh Yehuda Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Harel Kiryat Anavim Ma'ale HaHamisha Nahshon Netiv HaLamed-Heh Ramat Rachel Tzora Tzova

Moshavim	Aderet Agur Aminadav Aviezer Bar Giora Beit Zayit Beit Meir Beit Nekofa Bekoa Eshtaol Even Sapir Gefen Giv'at Ye'arim Givat Yeshayahu Kfar Uria Ksalon Luzit Mevo Beitar Mata Mahsia Mesilat Zion Naham Nehusha Nes Harim Neve Ilan Neve Michael Ora Ramat Raziel Sdot Micha Sho'eva Shoresh Ta'oz Tal Shahar Tarum Tirosh Tzafririm Tzelafon Yad HaShmona Yish'i Zanoah Zekharia

Community settlements	Gizo Motza Illit Nataf Srigim Tzur Hadassah

Arab villages	Ein Naqquba Ein Rafa

Other villages	Deir Rafat Ein Kerem Agricultural School Eitanim Givat Shemesh Kfar Zoharim Kiryat Ye'arim Youth Village Neve Shalom Yedida

Coordinates: 31°45′2.51″N 34°58′0.47″E / 31.7506972°N 34.9667972°E / 31.7506972; 34.9667972

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