Shoham is a town in the Central District of Israel. The name relates to one of the 12 stones on the Hoshen, the sacred breastplate worn by a Jewish high priest, similar to other nearby towns: Nofekh, Bareket, Leshem and Ahlama. As of 2023, Shoham had a population of 23,447. Its jurisdiction is 5,889 dunams (~5.9 km2).