Yad Rambam

Moshav in central Israel

Place in Central, Israel

Yad Rambam 31°53′59″N 34°53′59″E / 31.89972°N 34.89972°E / 31.89972; 34.89972
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Gezer
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	30 October 1955^[1]
Founded by	Moroccan immigrants
Population (2022)^[2]	1,116

Yad Rambam (Hebrew: יַד רַמְבַּ"ם, lit. Rambam Memorial) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Ramle, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,116.^[2]

History

The moshav was founded on 30 October 1955 and was named after Maimonides (known in Hebrew as Rambam). Most of the founders were immigrants from Fes in Morocco.

Notable residents

Jo Amar

References

^ Mathilde A. Tagger; Yitzchak Kerem (2006). Guidebook for Sephardic and Oriental Genealogical Sources in Israel. Avotaynu. p. 131. ISBN 9781886223288.
^ ^a ^b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.