Yad Rambam
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Yad Rambam יַד רַמְבַּ"ם | |
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  Yad Rambam | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′59″N 34°53′59″E / 31.89972°N 34.89972°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 30 October 1955[1] |
| Founded by | Moroccan immigrants |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,116 |
Yad Rambam (Hebrew: יַד רַמְבַּ"ם, lit. Rambam Memorial) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,116.[2]
History
[edit]The moshav was founded on 30 October 1955 and was named after Maimonides (known in Hebrew as Rambam). Most of the founders were immigrants from Fes in Morocco.
Notable people
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mathilde A. Tagger; Yitzchak Kerem (2006). Guidebook for Sephardic and Oriental Genealogical Sources in Israel. Avotaynu. p. 131. ISBN 9781886223288.
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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