Elkosh Explained

Elkosh
Foundation:1949
Founded By:Yemenite Jews
Council:Ma'ale Yosef
District:north
Affiliation:Moshavim Movement
Pushpin Map:Israel northwest#Israel
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Coordinates:33.0333°N 35.3228°W

Elkosh (he|אֶלְקוֹשׁ) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Ma'alot-Tarshiha and the Lebanese border, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ma'ale Yosef Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was established in 1949 by immigrants from Yemen on land that had belonged to the Palestinian villages of Dayr al-Qassi and Al-Mansura, both depopulated in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.

It was named after the biblical city of Elkosh, the birthplace of prophet Nahum, which was located in the area.[1] The founders were later joined by more immigrants from Kurdistan.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 144,
  2. Web site: אלקוש. Or Movement.