Tidhar

Tidhar (Hebrew: תִּדְהָר, lit. 'Plane tree') is a moshav in southern Israel. Located in the north-western Negev between Ofakim and Netivot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council and covers an area of around 1,000 dunams. In 2023 it had a population of 773.^[1]

Tidhar תִּדְהָר‎
Etymology: Plane tree
Tidhar
Coordinates: 31°22′45″N 34°37′46″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Bnei Shimon
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1953
Founded by	Moroccan Jewish immigrants and refugees
Population  (2023)[1]	773

History

The moshav was established in 1953 by Moroccan immigrants and refugees. Its name is taken from the Book of Isaiah, specifically Isaiah 41:19:

I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the acacia-tree, and the myrtle, and the oil-tree; I will set in the desert the cypress, the plane-tree, and the larch together;^[2]

Two other nearby moshavim, Brosh (cypress) and Ta'ashur (larch) take their name from this passage and the three of them are known as the Moshavei Yahdav (lit. 'Together Moshavim').