Ein Ya'akov

Coordinates: 33°0′37″N 35°13′45″E / 33.01028°N 35.22917°E / 33.01028; 35.22917
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Ein Ya'akov
עֵין יַעֲקֹב
Etymology: Jacob's spring
Ein Ya'akov is located in Northwest Israel
Ein Ya'akov
Ein Ya'akov
Ein Ya'akov is located in Israel
Ein Ya'akov
Ein Ya'akov
Coordinates: 33°0′37″N 35°13′45″E / 33.01028°N 35.22917°E / 33.01028; 35.22917
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMa'ale Yosef
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1953
Founded byIraqi and Kurdish Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,226

Ein Ya'akov (Hebrew: עֵין יַעֲקֹב, lit.'Jacob's spring') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,226.[1]

History[edit]

The village was established in 1953 by immigrants from Kurdistan and Iraq. Its name (as of the neighbouring moshav Me'ona) is taken from Deuteronomy 33:27–28:

And Israel dwelleth in safety, Jacob's spring is secure, in a land of corn and wine; yea, his heavens drop down dew.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.