Shefer
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Shefer Hebrew: שֶׁפֶר |
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 Shefer
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| Coordinates: 32°56′38.4″N 35°26′9.96″E / 32.944000°N 35.4361000°ECoordinates: 32°56′38.4″N 35°26′9.96″E / 32.944000°N 35.4361000°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Merom HaGalil |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Yemenite immigrants |
| Population (2015) | 361 |
Shefer (Hebrew: שֶׁפֶר) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Safed, it falls under the jurisdiction of Merom HaGalil Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 361.
The moshav was founded in 1950 as a work village for immigrants to Israel from Yemen on the land of the depopulated Arab village of Farradiyya. After the founders abandoned it, a new moshav was founded in the same location by immigrants from North Africa.
The name "Shefer" is borrowed from the blessing Jacob bestowed on Naftali in the Book of Genesis (49:21).
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