Orot
| Orot | |
|---|---|
  Orot | |
| Coordinates: 31°44′30.48″N 34°44′4.19″E / 31.7418000°N 34.7344972°ECoordinates: 31°44′30.48″N 34°44′4.19″E / 31.7418000°N 34.7344972°E | |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Be'er Tuvia |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founded by | American, Canadian, and South African immigrants |
| Population (2015)[1] | 498 |
Orot (Hebrew: אוֹרוֹת, lit. Lights) is a moshav in south Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi and covering an area of 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 498.
History
The moshav was founded in 1952 by immigrants from the United States, Canada, and South Africa who were members of the Working Farmer movement. The name is derived[2] from Chapter 26, verse 19 of the Book of Isaiah: "Your dew is as the dew of the lights; the earth will give birth to her dead."
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.373, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
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