| Nevatim | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1946 |
| Founded by | Hungarian immigrants |
| Region | Negev |
| Council | Bnei Shimon |
| Industries | Agriculture, tourism |
Nevatim (Hebrew: נבטים) is a moshav in southern Israel. Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic 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. Agriculture refers to the production of goods through the growing of plants and fungi and the raising of domesticated Animals The study of agriculture Tourism is Travel for Recreational or Leisure purposes The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel Moshav ( is a type of Cooperative Agricultural Community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics. Located in the northern Negev desert around 8 kilometres south-east of Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. The Negev (נֶגֶב Tiberian vocalization: Néḡeḇ) is the Desert region of southern Israel. Beersheba (בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Be'er Sheva, بئر السبع, Birüssebi is the largest City in the Negev desert of southern 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 629.
The nearest settlements are the Bedouin towns of Tel as-Sabi to the north and Shaqib al-Salam to the south. Tel Sheva redirects here For the UNESCO World Heritage Site see Tel Be'er Sheva Tel as-Sabi or Tel Sheva (تل السبع תֵּל Shaqib al-Salam or Segev Shalom (شقيب السلام שֶׂגֶב שָׁלוֹם is a Bedouin town and a local council in the South District At a greater distance to the northeast lies the Nevatim Israeli Air Force Base, named after the moshav. Nevatim Israeli Air Force Base is one of the three principal airfields of the Israeli Air Force located southeast of Be'er Sheva, near the village of Nevatim
History
Nevatim was originally established in 1946 by immigrants from Hungary as one of the 11 points in the Negev, its name taken from the Tanakh. Aliyah ( refers to Jewish Immigration to the Land of Israel (and since its establishment in 1948 the State of Israel) Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic See also Old testament, Septuagint, Targum, Peshitta The Tanakh (תַּנַ"ךְ (taˈnax or; also Tenakh or Tenak is In the 1948 Arab-Israeli War the surrounding area, including the city of Beersheba, was conquered by the Egyptian Army. The Egyptian Army is the largest service branch within the Egyptian military establishment.
The Egyptians besieged Nevatim, along with the neighboring village of Beit Eshel (which was destroyed and subsequently abandoned). Nevatim managed to hold on throughout the siege, as the villages received air-dropped supplies and most Egyptian efforts were concentrated on continuing northwards.
Although both were dismantled after the war, Nevatim was re-established at a slightly different location in 1954. The new settlers were drawn from the Cochin Jews who had immigrated from Kochi, India. Cochin Jews, also called Malabar Jews ( Malabar Yehudan) are the ancient Jews and their descendants of the former Aliyah ( refers to Jewish Immigration to the Land of Israel (and since its establishment in 1948 the State of Israel) India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
Economy
About half of Nevatim's workers are employed in the village, primarily in agriculture, while the rest work in the nearby industrial areas of Beersheba, Dimona and Ramat Hovav. Beersheba (בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע Be'er Sheva, بئر السبع, Birüssebi is the largest City in the Negev desert of southern Dimona (דִּימוֹנָה is an Israeli city in the Negev desert to the south of Beersheba and west of the Dead Sea above the Ramat Hovav (רמת חובב is Israel 's main hazardous waste disposal facility as well as an industrial zone built in the Negev Desert in 1979 Local employment has gradually diversified, especially into the tourism and service, a move supported by the moshav's guest houses and Cochin heritage.
The moshav's synagogue is a duplicate of one in Cochin, and incorporates some elements of the original building, and it is also home to a cultural center and museum about the Jews of Cochin. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of A restaurant serving Cochini food and pastries also caters to tourists. The community also boasts a swimming pool and mikvah. Mikvah (or mikveh) ( plural mikva'ot or mikves) is a ritual bath designed for the purpose of ritual immersion in Judaism.
External links
- Nevatim Negev Information Center
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