Place in Northern, Israel
Tzippori (Hebrew : ציפורי ) is a moshav in northern Israel , in the Lower Galilee . The moshav is within the jurisdiction of the Jezreel Valley Regional Council . The moshav was founded 3 km southeast of the ancient settlement of Sepphoris , after which it was named.
History
1940s Survey of Palestine map showing the location of Tzippori, southeast of the Palestinian village of Seppohoris .
The moshav was established in 1949 on the land once part of the ancient Roman city of Sepphoris , turned Arab town of Saffuriya [ 2] [ 3] (partially depopulated during the 1948 independence war).
The moshav was established with the assistance of the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Moshavim Movement .[citation needed ]
In the early 2000s an additional neighborhood was added.[citation needed ]
Notable residents
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