Devorah (Hebrew: דְּבוֹרָה) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. As of 2019 it had a population of 217.[1]
Dvora
דְּבוֹרָה | |
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Etymology: Named after Deborah | |
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Coordinates: 32°33′12″N 35°15′49″E | |
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District | Northern |
Council | Gilboa |
Founded by | Moroccan Jews from Marrakesh |
Population (2019)[1] | 217 |
The village was founded in 1956 by immigrants from Morocco as part of a program to populate the Ta'anakh region. It is named[2] after the prophet Devorah (Deborah) (Judges 4:4), who defeated Sisera in the Book of Judges.
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