Sharsheret, Israel

Sharsheret שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת‎
Etymology: 'chain' or 'necklace'
Sharsheret Sharsheret
Coordinates: 31°24′16″N 34°36′12″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Sdot Negev
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1951
Founded by	Tunisian Jews
Population  (2022)	359

Sharsheret (Hebrew: שַׁרְשֶׁרֶת, lit. 'Chain') is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 6,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 359.

History

The village was established in 1951 with the help of the Jewish Agency for Israel by Bnei Akiva members who were immigrants from Tunisia. Its name (literally 'Chain') is a combination of two words, Sar (Minister, written with a Shin and also pronounceable as "Shar") and Sharett (referring to Moshe Sharett, who was Foreign Minister at the time the moshav was founded).