Nofekh (Hebrew: נופך) is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 683.[1]
Nofekh
נופך | |
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  Nofekh  Nofekh | |
| Coordinates: 32°2′40″N 34°55′13″E / 32.04444°N 34.92028°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hevel Modi'in |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | Moroccan immigrants |
| Population (2023)[1] | 683 |
Etymology
editIts name is taken from one of the 12 stones in the Hoshen, the sacred breastplate worn by a Jewish high priest, mentioned in Exodus 28:18.[2] Nearby Shoham, Bareket, Leshem and Ahlama (the former name of Beit Arif) were also named after the Hoshen stones.
History
editThe village was established by immigrants from Morocco in 1949 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Rantiya.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
- ^ Carta (1993). Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land (3rd ed.). Carta. p. 370. ISBN 965-220-186-3.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All that Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington DC: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 252. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.