Ta'ashur

Ta'ashur תְּאַשּׁוּר‎
Hebrew transcription(s)
• standard	Te'ashur
Etymology: Larch
Ta'ashur
Coordinates: 31°22′20″N 34°38′38″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Bnei Shimon
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1953
Founded by	Moroccan Jewish immigrants
Population  (2022)[1]	461

Ta'ashur (Hebrew: תְּאַשּׁוּר, lit. 'Larch') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev between Ofakim and Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council and covers an area of around 1,200 dunams. In 2022 it had a population of 461.[1]

History

The moshav was established in 1953 by Moroccan Jewish immigrants and refugees. Its name is taken from the Book of Isaiah, specifically Isaiah 41:19:

I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia-tree, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane-tree, and the larch together;[2]

Two other nearby moshavim, Brosh (cypress) and Tidhar (plane-tree) take their name from this passage and the three of them are known as the Moshavei Yahdav (lit. the "Together Moshavim").

References

1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
2. Isaiah 41 Mechon Mamre