Emunim

Emunim (Hebrew: אֱמוּנִים, lit. the faithful) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,007.^[1]

Emunim אֱמוּנִים‎ إمونيم
Sign at the entrance to the Moshav
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Coordinates: 31°44′37″N 34°40′32″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Be'er Tuvia
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1950
Founded by	Egyptian Jewish immigrants and refugees
Population  (2022)[1]	1,007

History

The moshav was founded in 1950 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from Egypt, on the land of the depopulated Palestinian town of Bayt Daras.^[2] The main source of income for the residents was animal and arable farming.

Like many of the other moshavim in the area, its name is symbolic and taken from the Tanakh, Psalm 31:23: "the Lord preserves the faithful".^[3]