Nehusha
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Nehusha is a moshav
in central Israel
. Located five kilometres north-east of Beit Guvrin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 240.
The moshav was established in 1955, but collapsed in 1968. It was re-established in 1981. Its name is derived from Psalms
18:35 (where it is translated as brass, although its meaning is steadfast or firm);
Nehusha is established on the land of the depopulated Palestinian
village of Umm Burj
.
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
in central Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located five kilometres north-east of Beit Guvrin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council
Mateh Yehuda Regional Council
Mateh Yehuda Regional Council is a regional council in the Jerusalem District of Israel. In 2008 it was home to 36,200 people.The name of the regional council stems from the fact that its territory was part of the land allotted to the Tribe of Judah, according to the Bible.-Places and...
. In 2006 it had a population of 240.
The moshav was established in 1955, but collapsed in 1968. It was re-established in 1981. Its name is derived from Psalms
Psalms
The Book of Psalms , commonly referred to simply as Psalms, is a book of the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible...
18:35 (where it is translated as brass, although its meaning is steadfast or firm);
Who traineth my hands for war, so that mine arms do bend a bow of brass.
Nehusha is established on the land of the depopulated Palestinian
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
village of Umm Burj
Umm Burj, Khirbat
Umm Burj, Khirbat was a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Hebron. It was depopulated during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War on October 28, 1948 during the Third stage of Operation Yo'av under the command of Yigal Allon. It was located 31 km northwest of Hebron.In 1945 it had a population...
.