Kfar Silver

Kfar Silver (Hebrew: כְּפַר סִילְבֶר, lit. 'Silver Village') is a youth village in southern Israel. Located near Ashkelon, the village falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 406.[1]

Kfar Silver
כפר סילבר
Kfar Silver is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Kfar Silver
Kfar Silver
Coordinates: 31°40′32″N 34°36′44″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilHof Ashkelon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1957
Founded byZionist Organization of America
Population
 (2021)[1]
406

History

The village was founded in 1957 on the initiative of the Zionist Organization of America, and was named after Abba Hillel Silver.[2] In March 2008 it was hit by a BM-21 fired from the Gaza Strip.[3] Kfar Silver operates as a boarding school.[4][5] The founder and first principal of the school was author and educator Aryeh Kotzer.

  • classroom building
    classroom building
  • Water tower
    Water tower
  • A memorial site for graduating students who died in the war
    A memorial site for graduating students who died in the war
  • synagogue
    synagogue
  • synagogue
    synagogue

See also

References
  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. "Agricultural School Building". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. May 29, 1959. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  3. Maklof, Shai (March 1, 2008). "הקסאמים הגיעו לכפר סילבר" [Kassams Arrive in Kfar Silver]. Walla! (in Hebrew). Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  4. Klein, Morton A. (September 5, 2003). "ZOA's Kfar Silver School In Israel Awarded "Prize For Excellence"" (Press release). New York, New York: Zionist Organization of America. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  5. Moosazadeh, Sarah (April 26, 2017). "Kfar Silver Nurtures Youths Making Aliyah". The Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
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