Yarhiv
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Yarhiv יַרְחִיב |
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 Yarhiv
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| Coordinates: 32°9′8.27″N 34°58′4.07″E / 32.1522972°N 34.9677972°ECoordinates: 32°9′8.27″N 34°58′4.07″E / 32.1522972°N 34.9677972°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Demobbed IDF soldiers |
| Population (2015) | 956 |
Yarhiv (Hebrew: יַרְחִיב, lit. [He] will Enlarge) is a moshav in central Israel. Located to near Jaljulia, Matan and Nirit, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 956.
The moshav was founded in 1949 by demobilised IDF soldiers. Its name is taken from Deuteronomy 12:20:
When the LORD thy God shall enlarge thy border, as He hath promised thee, and thou shalt say: 'I will eat flesh', because thy soul desireth to eat flesh; thou mayest eat flesh, after all the desire of thy soul.
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