Yoshivia
{{Infobox Kibbutz
| name = Yoshivia
| hebname = יושיביה
| foundation = 1950
| founded_by = Algerian Jews
| country = {{ISR}}
| district = south
| council = Sdot Negev
| affiliation = Hapoel HaMizrachi
| popyear = {{Israel populations|Year}}
| population = {{Israel populations|Yoshivya}}
| population_footnotes = {{Israel populations|reference}}
| pushpin_map = Israel northwest negev#Israel
| pushpin_mapsize = 250
| pushpin_label_position=right
| coordinates = {{coord|31|26|35|N|34|36|36|E|display=inline,title}}
| website =
}}
Yoshivia ({{langx|he|יושיביה}}) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Yoshivya}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}
History
The village was established in 1950 by immigrants from Algeria on land which had previously belonged to the abandoned Arab village of al-Muharraqa. It was named after Yoel Ben Yoshivia, a member of the Tribe of Simeon which lived in the area and mentioned in 1 Chronicles 4:35;
and Joel, and Jehu the son of Joshibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel;
References
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External links
- [http://eng.negev-net.org.il/HTMLs/article.aspx?C2004=12644 Yoshivia] Negev Information Centre
{{Sdot Negev Regional Council}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:Algerian-Jewish culture in Israel
Category:Religious Israeli communities
Category:Populated places established in 1950