Azrikam Explained

Azrikam (he|עַזְרִיקָם) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located near Ashdod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Be'er Tuvia Regional Council. In it had a population of .

Etymology

The village is named after "Azrikam, a descendant of Zerubbabel."^[1] (1 Chronicles 3:23)

History

The moshav was established in 1950 on the lands of the depopulated Palestinian village of Bayt Daras, just south of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Batani al-Gharbi^[2] by Jewish refugees from Tunisia.^[3] It was initially named Bitanya.^[4] In the first few years, the moshav's residents lived in tents without electricity, water or gas.

Notes and References

1. Book: Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land . 9789652201867 . en . Carta . 3rd . 91 . Jerusalem, Israel . 1993.
2. Book: Walid Khalidi

   . All That Remains. Walid. Khalidi. Walid Khalidi. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5. 84, 87.

3. Book: Mapa Publishing . 965-7184-34-7 . 407 . El'azari . Yuval . Mapa's Concise Gazetteer of Israel . Tel Aviv . 2005 . he.
4. The Settlements of Israel . III . Government Year-Book . 1952 . State of Israel.