Ein Ya'akov | |
Hebname: | עֵין יַעֲקֹב |
Foundation: | 15 October 1950[1] |
Founded By: | Iraqi and Kurdish Jews |
District: | north |
Council: | Ma'ale Yosef |
Affiliation: | Moshavim Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel northwest#Israel |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 33.0103°N 35.2292°W |
Meaning: | Jacob's spring |
Ein Ya'akov (he|עֵין יַעֲקֹב||Jacob's spring) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In it had a population of .
The village was established on 15 October 1950 by immigrants from Kurdistan and Iraq. Its name (as of the neighbouring moshav Me'ona) is taken from Deuteronomy 33:27–28:
And Israel dwelleth in safety, Jacob's spring is secure, in a land of corn and wine; yea, his heavens drop down dew.