Herev Le'et
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Herev Le'et
חֶרֶב לְאֵת حيرف لئيت | |
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![]() Herev Le'et | |
Coordinates: 32°24′5″N 34°55′0″E / 32.40139°N 34.91667°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Central |
Council | Hefer Valley |
Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
Founded | 1947 |
Founded by | Demobbed soldiers |
Population (2022)[1] | 940 |
Herev Le'et (Hebrew: חֶרֶב לְאֵת, lit. Sword to Plowshare) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain to the south of Hadera and covering 1,750 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 940.[1]
History
The moshav was founded in 1947 by demobilised soldiers from the British and Czechoslovak Army. Its name is taken[2] from the Book of Isaiah, 2:4;
And He shall judge between the nations, and shall decide for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.[3]
References
- ^ 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.196, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ^ Isaiah Chapter 2 Mechon Mamre
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