Jump to content

Yad Rambam

Coordinates: 31°53′59″N 34°53′59″E / 31.89972°N 34.89972°E / 31.89972; 34.89972
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yad Rambam
יַד רַמְבַּ"ם
Yad Rambam is located in Central Israel
Yad Rambam
Yad Rambam
Coordinates: 31°53′59″N 34°53′59″E / 31.89972°N 34.89972°E / 31.89972; 34.89972
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilGezer
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded30 October 1955[1]
Founded byMoroccan immigrants
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,116

Yad Rambam (Hebrew: יַד רַמְבַּ"ם, lit.'Rambam Memorial') is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,116.[2]

History

[edit]

The moshav was founded on 30 October 1955 and was named after Maimonides (known in Hebrew as Rambam). Most of the founders were immigrants from Fes in Morocco.

Notable people

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Mathilde A. Tagger; Yitzchak Kerem (2006). Guidebook for Sephardic and Oriental Genealogical Sources in Israel. Avotaynu. p. 131. ISBN 9781886223288.
  2. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.