Elifelet

"Eliphelet" redirects here. For the Biblical characters, see David's Mighty Warriors.

Elifelet אֱלִיפֶלֶט‎
Etymology: Named after Biblical character
Elifelet
Coordinates: 32°56′51″N 35°32′56″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Mevo'ot HaHermon
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1949
Founded by	Yemenite Jews
Population  (2022)[1]	728

Elifelet (Hebrew: אֱלִיפֶלֶט) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located on the Korazim Plateau near Rosh Pina, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mevo'ot HaHermon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 728.^[1]

Etymology

The name "Elifelet" is borrowed from several characters in the Hebrew Bible who were also named Elifelet, for example one of the sons of King David (2 Samuel 5:16, 1 Chronicles 3:8) and a repatriate after the Babylonian Captivity (Ezra 8:13).^[2]

History

The moshav was founded in 1949 by immigrants from Yemen belonging to the Moshavim Movement on the former village grounds of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Zanghariyya.^[3] Although it was abandoned after several years, it was resettled during the 1950s by immigrants from North Africa and Iraq.

The moshav is known for producing edible grasshoppers for culinary use.^[4]

References

1. "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.143
3. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 507. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
4. Ben Zion, Ilan (27 December 2017). "Are the Fried Locusts in My Taco Kosher?". The Forward. Retrieved 11 November 2018.