Sde Ya'akov

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Sde Ya'akov
שְׂדֵה יַעֲקֹב‎
Road entrance to Sde Ya'akov
Road entrance to Sde Ya'akov
Etymology: Ya'akov's Field
Sde Ya'akov is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Sde Ya'akov
Sde Ya'akov
Coordinates: 32°41′48″N 35°8′28″E / 32.69667°N 35.14111°E / 32.69667; 35.14111
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilJezreel Valley
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1927
Founded byHapoel HaMizrachi Pioneers
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,096

Sde Ya'akov (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה יַעֲקֹב, lit. Ya'akov's Field) is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Tiv'on, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,096.[1]

History

Sde Ya'akov was established in 1927 by pioneers who settled in Sheikh Abreik after its purchase by the Jewish Agency.[2] It was the first settlement founded by Hapoel HaMizrachi and was named for Yitzchak Yaacov Reines, founder of the Mizrachi movement.[3]

  • Sde Ya’akov 1928
    Sde Ya’akov 1928
  • Sde Ya’akov 1935
    Sde Ya’akov 1935
  • Sde Ya’akov 1945
    Sde Ya’akov 1945
  • Sde Ya’akov 1947
    Sde Ya’akov 1947
  • A sign at the entrance to Sde Ya'akov
    A sign at the entrance to Sde Ya'akov

Ancient site of Tel Yizhaki

Several kilometers to the southwest, lies an unexcavated tell named Tel Yizhaki or Hurvat Izhaqia. Among the discoveries at this site is a column base featuring an Aramaic inscription in Hebrew script, mentioning a donor named "Yudah son of Sardah". It is believed that the inscription was part of an ancient synagogue.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Ya'akobi, Yoel (11 September 2007). "Youth of the hills of Sheikh Abreik" (in Hebrew). Arutz 7. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. ^ Hareouveni, Emanouel (1974). The Settlements of Israel and Their Archaeological sites (in Hebrew). Israel: Hakibbutz Hameuchad. p. 313
  4. ^ "CXXIX. Ḥ. Izḥaqia no. 7362", Volume 5/Part 2 Galilaea and Northern Regions: 6925-7818, De Gruyter, pp. 1454–1455, 2023-03-20, doi:10.1515/9783110715743-015, ISBN 978-3-11-071574-3, retrieved 2024-02-07
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