Ben Zakai

Ben Zakai (Hebrew: בֶּן זַכַּאי) is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 997.^[1]

Ben Zakai בֶּן זַכַּאי‎ (Hebrew)
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Coordinates: 31°51′21″N 34°43′48″E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Hevel Yavne
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1950
Founded by	Libyan Jewish refugees
Population  (2023)[1]	997

History

The moshav was established in 1950 by Jewish refugees from Tripoli (in modern Libya) on the lands of depopulated Arab village of Yibna,^[2] and was named after Yochanan ben Zakai.^[3]