Yoshivia

Yoshivia יוֹשִׁבְיָה
Yoshivia
Coordinates: 31°26′35.16″N 34°36′36.36″E / 31.4431000°N 34.6101000°E / 31.4431000; 34.6101000Coordinates: 31°26′35.16″N 34°36′36.36″E / 31.4431000°N 34.6101000°E / 31.4431000; 34.6101000
Council	Sdot Negev
Region	North-western Negev
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1950
Founded by	Algerian Jews

Yoshivia (Hebrew: יוֹשִׁבְיָה) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 298.

The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Algeria on land which had previously belonged to the abandoned Arab village of al-Muharraqa. It was named after Yuval Ben Yoshivia, a member of the Tribe of Simeon which lived in the area and mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:35;

and Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;

External links

Yoshivia Negev Information Centre

Sdot Negev Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Alumim Sa'ad

Moshavim	Beit HaGadi Givolim Kfar Maimon Mlilot Sharsheret Shibolim Shokeda Shuva Tkuma Yoshivia Zru'a Zimrat

Communal settlements	Ma'agalim Tushia

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