Tzelafon

Tzelafon צְלָפוֹן‎
Village entrance
Tzelafon
Coordinates: 31°48′12.95″N 34°55′58.08″E / 31.8035972°N 34.9328000°E / 31.8035972; 34.9328000Coordinates: 31°48′12.95″N 34°55′58.08″E / 31.8035972°N 34.9328000°E / 31.8035972; 34.9328000
District	Jerusalem
Council	Mateh Yehuda
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1950
Founded by	Yemenite Jews
Population (2015)	907

Tzelafon (Hebrew: צְלָפוֹן‎) is a moshav in central Israel. Located to the north of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 907.

The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Yemen. They were later joined by more immigrants from Morocco, who arrived in Israel in 1955. It was named after the ancient city of Tzelafon, which was located in the area. The name is derived from Hazelelponi, who was, according to the Talmud, the mother of Samson.