Gefen
| Gefen | |
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| Coordinates: 31°44′26.88″N 34°52′41.51″E / 31.7408000°N 34.8781972°ECoordinates: 31°44′26.88″N 34°52′41.51″E / 31.7408000°N 34.8781972°E | |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Founded by | Moroccan Jews |
| Population (2015) | 384 |
Gefen (Hebrew: גֶּפֶן, lit. Grapevine) is a moshav in central Israel. Located between Beit Shemesh and Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 384.
The village was established in 1955 by immigrants from Morocco. It is named after Psalm 80:15: "God Almighty, look down from heaven and see; watch over this grapevine."
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