Tzuriel

For the minor Biblical figure, see List of minor Biblical figures: Zuriel.

Tzuriel
Village entrance
Tzuriel
Coordinates: 33°0′25.56″N 35°18′47.01″E / 33.0071000°N 35.3130583°E / 33.0071000; 35.3130583Coordinates: 33°0′25.56″N 35°18′47.01″E / 33.0071000°N 35.3130583°E / 33.0071000; 35.3130583
District	Northern
Council	Ma'ale Yosef
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1950
Founded by	Yemenite immigrants
Population (2015)^[1]	312

Tzuriel (Hebrew: צוּרִיאֵל‎) is an moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 312.

History

The moshav was established in 1950 on the lands of the depopulated Arab village of Suhmata. The founders were Yemenite Jews from the town of Beit 'Adaqah, led by spiritual leader Rabbi Shalom Nehorai HaLevi. It was named for the biblical figure Zuriel, son of Abihail (Num 3:35).

After a number of years the founders left and a group of Moroccan immigrants moved in.

References

↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.

Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council

Moshavim	Avdon Ein Ya'akov Elkosh Even Menachem Goren Hosen Lapidot Manot Me'ona Netu'a Peki'in HaHadasha Shomera Shtula Tzuriel Ya'ara Zar'it

Community settlements	Abirim Gita Gornot HaGalil Mattat Mitzpe Hila Neve Ziv

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