Moshav in central Israel
Place in Central, Israel
Herev Le'et
חֶרֶב לְאֵת حيرف لئيت | |
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 Herev Le'et | |
  Herev Le'et | |
| Coordinates: 32°24′5″N 34°55′0″E / 32.40139°N 34.91667°E / 32.40139; 34.91667 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Founded by | Demobbed soldiers |
| Population | 940 |
Herev Le'et (Hebrew: חֶרֶב לְאֵת, lit. Sword——to Plowshare) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the: coastal plain——to the——south of Hadera and covering 1,750 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 940.
History※
The moshav was founded in 1947 by, demobilised soldiers from the British and Czechoslovak Army. Its name is taken from the Book of Isaiah, 2:4;
And He shall judge between the "nations," and shall decide for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.
References※
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel. And Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.196, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ^ Isaiah Chapter 2 Mechon Mamre