Sde Ya'akov

Sde Ya'akov (Hebrew: שְׂדֵה יַעֲקֹב, lit. Ya'akov's Field) is a religious moshav in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Tiv'on, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,096.^[1]

Sde Ya'akov שְׂדֵה יַעֲקֹב‎
Road entrance to Sde Ya'akov
Etymology: Ya'akov's Field
Sde Ya'akov
Coordinates: 32°41′48″N 35°8′28″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Jezreel Valley
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1927
Founded by	Hapoel HaMizrachi Pioneers
Population  (2022)[1]	1,096

History

Sde Ya'akov was established in 1927 by pioneers who settled in Sheikh Abreik after its purchase by the Jewish Agency.^[2] It was the first settlement founded by Hapoel HaMizrachi and was named for Yitzchak Yaacov Reines, founder of the Mizrachi movement.^[3]

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  Sde Ya’akov 1928
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  Sde Ya’akov 1935
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  Sde Ya’akov 1945
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  Sde Ya’akov 1947
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  A sign at the entrance to Sde Ya'akov

Ancient site of Tel Yizhaki

Several kilometers to the southwest, lies an unexcavated tell named Tel Yizhaki or Hurvat Izhaqia. Among the discoveries at this site is a column base featuring an Aramaic inscription in Hebrew script, mentioning a donor named "Yudah son of Sardah". It is believed that the inscription was part of an ancient synagogue.^[4]