Kfar Baruch
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Kfar Baruch
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| Etymology: Baruch Village | |
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| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Jezreel Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1926 |
| Founded by | New immigrants |
| Population (2023)[1] | 782 |
Kfar Barukh (Hebrew: כְּפַר בָּרוּךְ, lit. 'Baruch Village') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 782.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]The moshav was founded in 1926 by immigrants from the Bulgaria, Caucasus, Kurdistan and Romania. It was named after Baruch Kahane, a Jewish philanthropist in Romania who bequeathed his assets to the village.[2]
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Kfar Baruch railway station 1929
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Kfar Baruch 1934
Archaeology
[edit | edit source]A loculi tomb with two chambers was discovered near Kfar Baruch. Inside, an ossuary was found, with the inscription "Iudas (son) of Thaddeus". It dates back to the 1st to 2nd centuries AD.[3]
References
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- ^ Jewish Virtual Library:Kefar Barukh
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External links
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Categories:
- Jezreel Valley Regional Council
- Moshavim
- Populated places established in 1926
- Populated places in Northern District (Israel)
- 1926 establishments in Mandatory Palestine
- Caucasus diaspora in Israel
- Bulgarian-Jewish culture in Israel
- Kurdish-Jewish culture in Israel
- Romanian-Jewish culture in Israel
- Israel geography stubs