Zimrat
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| Etymology: Song | |
Zimrat Zimrat | |
| Coordinates: 31°26′52″N 34°33′08″E / 31.447710°N 34.552348°E / 31.447710; 34.552348 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sdot Negev |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Founded by | Tunisian Jews |
| Population (2024)1 | 850 |
Zimrat (Hebrew: זמרת, lit. 'Song') is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 4,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 850.1
History
The village was established in 1957 by Jewish immigrants from Tunisia after a split in nearby Shuva. Initially called Shuva Bet, it was later renamed Zimrat, which was taken2 from the Book of Exodus 15:2;
The LORD is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation; this is my God, and I will glorify Him; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.
Notable residents
- Shlomo Karhi, academic, parliamentarian and government minister
References
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- Vilnai, Ze'ev (1974). "Zimrat". Ariel Encyclopedia (in Hebrew). Vol. 2. Tel Aviv, Israel: Am Oved. p. 2095.; Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 484, ISBN 965-220-186-3