Mlilot

Mlilot (Hebrew: מְלִילוֹת, lit.'Bundle of ripe wheat') is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 4,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 381.[1]

Mlilot
מְלִילוֹת
Inauguration of a Torah scroll in Mlilot in the 1980s
Inauguration of a Torah scroll in Mlilot in the 1980s
Mlilot is located in Northwest Negev region of Israel
Mlilot
Mlilot
Mlilot is located in Israel
Mlilot
Mlilot
Coordinates: 31°23′20″N 34°35′41″E
Country Israel
DistrictSouthern
CouncilSdot Negev
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1953
Founded byKurdish and Persian Jews
Population
 (2021)[1]
381

History

The village was established in 1953 by immigrants from Iran and Kurdistan, and was initially named Sharsheret Gimel.

References

  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  • Mlilot Negev Information Centre
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