Tzuriel

For the minor Biblical figure, see List of minor Biblical figures: Zuriel.
Tzuriel
צוּרִיאֵל
Village entrance
Village entrance
Tzuriel is located in Northwest Israel
Tzuriel
Tzuriel
Tzuriel is located in Israel
Tzuriel
Tzuriel
Coordinates: 33°0′26″N 35°18′47″E / 33.00722°N 35.31306°E / 33.00722; 35.31306
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMa'ale Yosef
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1950
Founded byYemenite and Adenese Jewish immigrants
Population
 (2022)[1]
405

Tzuriel (Hebrew: צוּרִיאֵל) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 405.[1]

History

The moshav was established in 1949 on land which had belonged to the forcibly depopulated Palestinian village of Suhmata.[2]

The founders were Yemenite Jews from the town of Beit 'Adaqah, led by spiritual leader Rabbi Shalom Nehorai HaLevi. It was named for the biblical figure Zuriel, son of Abihail (Num 3:35).[citation needed]

After a number of years the founders left and a group of Moroccan immigrants moved in.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 30. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.