Tushia

{{Infobox Israel village

| name = Tushia

| hebname = תושיה

| meaning = Wisdom

| image = Tushya street.jpg

| foundation = 1958

| founded_by = Yemenite Jews

| country = {{ISR}}

| district = south

| council = Sdot Negev

| affiliation =

| popyear = {{Israel populations|Year}}

| population = {{Israel populations|Tushiyya}}

| population_footnotes = {{Israel populations|reference}}

| pushpin_map = Israel northwest negev#Israel

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

|coordinates = {{coord|31|26|0|N|34|32|25|E|display=inline,title}}

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Tushia ({{langx|he|תושיה||Wisdom}}) is a religious community 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 {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Tushiyya}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}

History

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;

He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright, He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;

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