Eliakim
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- This article is about the moshav. For the biblical figure, see Eliakim (Bible).
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| Putting up the sign in 1950. The main text reads 'Eliakim', with Umm al-Zinat in brackets below
Putting up the sign in 1950. The main text reads 'Eliakim', with Umm al-Zinat in brackets below
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| Council | Megiddo |
| Region | Menashe Heights |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2013) | 824[1] |
Eliakim (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />אֶלְיָקִים) is a communal settlement in northern Israel. Located in the Menashe Heights, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2013 it had a population of 824.[1]
History
The village was established in 1949 as a moshav by immigrants from Yemen on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian Arab village of Umm az-Zinat, and was named after Jehoiakim (who was originally named Eliakim), a King of Judah (2 Kings 23:34). In 1970 it was converted to a communal settlement.
Notable residents
- Boaz Mauda, Season 5 Winner of Kokhav Nolad
