Brosh, Israel
Brosh
בְּרוֹשׁ | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Cypress | |
  Brosh | |
| Coordinates: 31°22′16″N 34°38′7″E / 31.37111°N 34.63528°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| Council | Bnei Shimon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | Moroccan Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 594 |
Brosh (Hebrew: בְּרוֹשׁ, lit. 'Cypress') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev between Ofakim and Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 594.[1]
Etymology[edit]
The name Brosh is taken from the Book of Isaiah, specifically Isaiah 41:19:[2]
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia-tree, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane-tree, and the larch together;[3]
Two other nearby moshavim, Tidhar (plane-tree) and Ta'ashur (larch) take their name from this passage and the three of them are known as the Moshavei Yahdav (lit. the "Together Moshavim").
History[edit]
The moshav was established in 1953, with Moroccan immigrants making up most of the founders. It houses a service centre serving all three moshavim, including a library, an after-school child care centre, a club for the elderly and a medical clinic.
Notable residents[edit]
- Nirit Bakshi, Miss Israel 2000
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.107, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
Yizhaqi, Arie (ed.): Madrich Israel (Israel Guide: An Encyclopedia for the Study of the Land), Vol.6: Sharon, Southern Coastal Plain and Northern Negev, Jerusalem 1979, Keter Press, p.388 (Hebrew) - ^ Isaiah 41 Mechon Mamre
External links[edit]
- Brosh Negev Information Centre