Orot
Sign in to saveOrot () is a moshav in south Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi and covering an area of 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In it had a population of .
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- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Israel
- Located in
- Be'er Tuvia Regional Council
- Population
- 515
- Elevation
- 50
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Official website
- www.moshavorot.co.il
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- inception
- 1952-01-01
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Orot () is a moshav in south Israel. Located near Kiryat Malakhi and covering an area of 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In it had a population of .
==History== The moshav was founded in 1952 by Jewish immigrants from the United States, Canada, and South Africa who were members of the Working Farmer movement. Its name is derived from Chapter 26, verse 19 of the Book of Isaiah: "Your dew is as the dew of the lights; the earth will give birth to her dead."
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