Yad Rambam

Yad Rambam
יַד רַמְבַּ"ם‎
Yad Rambam is located in Central Israel
Yad Rambam
Yad Rambam
Coordinates: 31°53′59″N 34°53′59″E / 31.89972°N 34.89972°E / 31.89972; 34.89972
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilGezer
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded30 October 1955[1]
Founded byMoroccan immigrants
Population
 (2022)[2]
1,116

Yad Rambam (Hebrew: יַד רַמְבַּ"ם, lit. 'Rambam Memorial') is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,116.[2]

History

The moshav was founded on 30 October 1955 and was named after Maimonides (known in Hebrew as Rambam). Most of the founders were immigrants from Fes in Morocco.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ Mathilde A. Tagger; Yitzchak Kerem (2006). Guidebook for Sephardic and Oriental Genealogical Sources in Israel. Avotaynu. p. 131. ISBN 9781886223288.
  2. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.