Sde Ya'akov
שְׂדֵה יַעֲקֹב
Road entrance to Sde Ya'akov
Road entrance to Sde Ya'akov
Etymology: Ya'akov's Field
Sde Ya'akov is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Sde Ya'akov
Sde Ya'akov
Coordinates: 32°41′48″N 35°8′28″E / 32.69667°N 35.14111°E / 32.69667; 35.14111
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilJezreel Valley
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1927
Population
 (2021)[1]
1,094

Sde Ya'akov (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה יַעֲקֹב, lit. Ya'akov Field) is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Tiv'on, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 1,094.[1]

History

Sde Ya'akov was established in 1927, largely from pioneers who had settled in Sheikh Abreik after its purchase by the Jewish Agency.[2] It was the first settlement founded by Hapoel HaMizrachi and was named for Yitzchak Yaacov Reines, founder of the Mizrachi movement.

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. Ya'akobi, Yoel (11 September 2007). "Youth of the hills of Sheikh Abreik" (in Hebrew). Arutz 7. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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