Ein Ya'akov

Ein Ya'akov

Ein Ya'akov
Coordinates: 33°0′36.71″N 35°13′45.11″E / 33.0101972°N 35.2291972°E / 33.0101972; 35.2291972Coordinates: 33°0′36.71″N 35°13′45.11″E / 33.0101972°N 35.2291972°E / 33.0101972; 35.2291972
District	Northern
Council	Ma'ale Yosef
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1953
Founded by	Iraqi and Kurdish Jews
Population (2015)^[1]	987

Ein Ya'akov (Hebrew: עֵין יַעֲקֹב‎, lit. Jacob Spring) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 987.

History

The village was established in 1953 by immigrants from Kurdistan and Iraq. Its name is taken from Deuteronomy 33:28

And Israel dwelleth in safety, the fountain of Jacob alone, in a land of corn and wine; yea, his heavens drop down dew.

↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council

Moshavim	Avdon Ein Ya'akov Elkosh Even Menachem Goren Hosen Lapidot Manot Me'ona Netu'a Peki'in HaHadasha Shomera Shtula Tzuriel Ya'ara Zar'it

Community settlements	Abirim Gita Gornot HaGalil Mattat Mitzpe Hila Neve Ziv

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