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Orot

Coordinates: 31°44′25″N 34°44′6″E / 31.74028°N 34.73500°E / 31.74028; 34.73500
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Orot
אורות
Orot is located in Ashkelon region of Israel
Orot
Orot
Coordinates: 31°44′25″N 34°44′6″E / 31.74028°N 34.73500°E / 31.74028; 34.73500
CountryIsrael
DistrictSouthern
CouncilBe'er Tuvia
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1952
Founded byAmerican, Canadian, and South African Jewish immigrants
Population
 (2022)[1]
475

Orot (Hebrew: אוֹרוֹת, lit.'Lights') is a moshav in south Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi and covering an area of 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 475.[1]

History

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The moshav was founded in 1952 by Jewish immigrants from the United States, Canada, and South Africa who were members of the Working Farmer movement. The name is derived[2] from Chapter 26, verse 19 of the Book of Isaiah: "Your dew is as the dew of the lights; the earth will give birth to her dead."

References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.373, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)