Eliakim

For other uses, see Eliakim (disambiguation).

Eliakim (Hebrew: אֶלְיָקִים) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Menashe Heights, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 969.^[1]

Eliakim
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Coordinates: 32°37′57″N 35°3′59″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Megiddo
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1949
Founded by	Yemenite Jews
Population  (2022)[1]	969

History

The village was established in 1949 as a moshav by Jewish refugees from Yemen on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Umm az-Zinat,^[2][3] and was named after Jehoiakim (who was originally named Eliakim), a King of Judah (2 Kings 23:34). In 1970 it was converted to a communal settlement, but returned to being a moshav in 2008.

Archaeology

A large burial cave was unearthed at Eliakim, featuring a poorly executed inscription above its entrance, using the Samaritan script, which reads "El'azar son of Azariah". The cave houses three burial troughs and a loculus.^[4]

Notable residents

• Boaz Mauda, winner of season 5 of Kokhav Nolad