| Lahav | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Region | Northern Negev |
| Council | Bnei Shimon |
| Industries | Agriculture |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Lahav (Hebrew: להב) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Nahal (נח"ל an acronym for Noar Halutzi Lohem, lit Fighting Pioneer Youth) is an Israel Defense Forces infantry brigade The geography of Israel is diverse with Desert conditions in the south and snow-capped mountains in the north The Negev (נֶגֶב Tiberian vocalization: Néḡeḇ) is the Desert region of southern Israel. Regional councils are one of the three types of Local government recognised by the found in Israel, with the other two being cities and local The Bnei Shimon Regional Council (מועצה אזורית בני שמעון is a regional council in the northern Negev in the south of Israel. The Kibbutz Movement (התנועה הקיבוצית HaTenoa'a HaKibbutzit) is the largest settlement movement for Kibbutzim in Israel. A kibbutz ( Hebrew: קיבוץ קִבּוּץ lit "gathering clustering" plural kibbutzim) is a collective community in For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Located around 20 km north of Beersheba and covering 33,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. Beersheba (בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Be'er Sheva, بئر السبع, Birüssebi is the largest City in the Negev desert of southern A dunam or dönüm, dunum, donum is a unit of Area used in the Ottoman Empire and still used in various standardized versions The Bnei Shimon Regional Council (מועצה אזורית בני שמעון is a regional council in the northern Negev in the south of Israel. In 2006 it had a population of 384.
The kibbutz was established in 1952 and was initially named Tziklag (Hebrew: צקלג) after the Biblical city of Ziklag, which was thought to have been located nearby. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin Ziklag is the Biblical name of a town that was located in the Negev region in the south of what was the Kingdom of Judah. Originally the founders had been unsure whether to settle in the Negev or Galilee, but accepted a government decision that settling on Tel Halifa in the Negev was more important. The Negev (נֶגֶב Tiberian vocalization: Néḡeḇ) is the Desert region of southern Israel. "Galil" redirects here For the weapon see IMI Galil. Galilee (הגליל ha-Galil, lit the province, After a few years the kibbutz was renamed Lahav in honour of the Nahal group which established it. Nahal (נח"ל an acronym for Noar Halutzi Lohem, lit Fighting Pioneer Youth) is an Israel Defense Forces infantry brigade