Shalva
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|hebname=שלווה
|arname=شلفا
| name = Shalva
| foundation = 1952
| founded_by = Libyan Jewish immigrants and refugees
| district = south
| council = Shafir
| affiliation = Moshavim Movement
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| population = {{Israel populations|Shalwa}}
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Shalva ({{langx|he|שַׁלְוָה}}, lit. Security) is a moshav shitufi in southern Israel. Located in the southern Shephelah near Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Shafir Regional Council. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Shalwa}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}
History
The moshav was founded in 1952 by Jewish immigrants and refugees mostly from Libya, although some immigrants from Tunisia also joined it. Its name is taken from the book of Psalms 122:7: "be ... security within your towers."Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.417, {{ISBN|965-220-186-3}} (English)
==References==
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{{Shafir Regional Council}}
Category:Populated places established in 1952
Category:Populated places in Southern District (Israel)
Category:1952 establishments in Israel
Category:Libyan-Jewish culture in Israel
Category:Tunisian-Jewish culture in Israel
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