Nahshon, Israel

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Nahshon
<templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />נַחְשׁוֹן
Nahshon is located in Jerusalem, Israel
Nahshon
Nahshon
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District Jerusalem
Council Mateh Yehuda
Affiliation Kibbutz Movement
Founded 1950
Founded by Hashomer Hatzair members
Population (2007) 412
Website www.nachshon.org.il

Nahshon (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />נַחְשׁוֹן‎, lit. Pioneer) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located to the north of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 412.

The village was established in 1950 by immigrant members of Hashomer Hatzair. It was named[1] after Operation Nachshon, which opened up the Jerusalem road during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.

References

  1. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.357 , ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)


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