Sgula

This article is about the Israeli moshav. For the Kabbalistic and Talmudic incantation or ritual, see Segula (Kabbalah).

Sgula (Hebrew: סְגֻלָּה, סגולה) is a moshav in south-central Israel. North of Kiryat Gat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 717.^[2]

Sgula סגולה سجولا
Sgula
Coordinates: 31°40′13″N 34°46′47″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Yoav
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1953
Founded by	Sabras
Population  (2022)[1]	740

History

The moshav was founded in 1953 by native Israelis on land that had belonged to the Palestinian village of Summeil, which was depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.^[3] The name may be based on a verse in Exodus (19:5) where the word segula is used in the sense of "special treasure" or jewel: "Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my special treasure (sgula)."^[4]