Ahihud
אֲחִיהוּד | |
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  Ahihud  Ahihud | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′28″N 35°10′20″E / 32.90778°N 35.17222°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Region | Western Galilee |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Yemenite Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 925 |
Ahihud (Hebrew: אֲחִיהוּד) is a moshav in the Western Galilee in northern Israel, about 9 km east of Acre. It was founded in 1950, settled by Jewish refugees from Yemen. It belongs to the Moshavim Movement and falls within the jurisdiction of the Mateh Asher Regional Council. The name of Ahihud is taken from a Biblical verse: "The leader of the tribe of Asher was Ahihud, son of Shlomi" (Numbers 34:27).[2]
After sources of water enabling the establishment of permanent settlements were discovered in the region, kibbutz Yasur was founded. Its area is 1,800 dunams, and most of its residents are descendants of Yemenite Jewish refugees.[3]
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.72, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
Yizhaqi, Arie (ed.): Madrich Israel (Israel Guide: An Encyclopedia for the Study of the Land), Vol 3: Lower Galilee and Kinneret Region, Jerusalem 1978, Keter Press, p.269 (Hebrew) - ^ "The Inconvenient Truth About Jews from Arab Lands: They Were Expelled".