Tushia
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Tushia is a religious communal settlement
in southern Israel
. Located around five kilometres from Netivot
and east of Kfar Maimon
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 789.
The village was established in 1958 and was initially named Shuva
Heh, before adopting its current name, taken from the Book of Proverbs
2:7;
Communal settlement (Israel)
A community settlement is a type of town in Israel. While in an ordinary town anyone may buy property, in a community settlement the town's residents, who are organized in a cooperative, can veto a sale of a house or a business to an undesirable buyer....
in southern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located around five kilometres from Netivot
Netivot
Netivot is a city in the Southern District of Israel in Israel. At the end of 2009 the city had a total population of 26,700. It was founded in 1956 as a development town along with Sderot to the north, and Ofakim to the south...
and east of Kfar Maimon
Kfar Maimon
Kfar Maimon is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 5,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council
Sdot Negev Regional Council
Sdot Negev Regional Council , formerly known as Azata Regional Council is a regional council in the north-western Negev desert in the South District of Israel. Established in 1951, it covers two kibbutzim, 12 moshavim and two communal settlements...
. In 2006 it had a population of 789.
The village was established in 1958 and was initially named Shuva
Shuva
Shuva is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covernig 4,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 393....
Heh, before adopting its current name, taken from the Book of Proverbs
Book of Proverbs
The Book of Proverbs , commonly referred to simply as Proverbs, is a book of the Hebrew Bible.The original Hebrew title of the book of Proverbs is "Míshlê Shlomoh" . When translated into Greek and Latin, the title took on different forms. In the Greek Septuagint the title became "paroimai paroimiae"...
2:7;
He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright, He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;