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Ahuzam, or Ahuzzam (Hebrew: אֲחֻזָּם) is a moshav in the Lachish Regional Council in the Southern District of Israel. It is located about 5 km south of Kiryat Gat.
It was founded in October 30, 1950 by immigrants from Morocco belonging to the Ma'agalim organization, and is now associated with the Zionist Worker movement.[1] The moshav was originally named Ma'agalim (not to confused with the nearby modern-day moshav), but renamed to Ahuzam, after one of the sons of Ashhur from the Tribe of Judah (mentioned in 1 Chr. 4:6), who is thought to have resided in the area.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Vilnai, Ze'ev "Arad". Ariel Encycpoledia Volume 1. Israel: Sifriyat HaSade. 101.
- ^ HaReuveni, Immanuel (1999). Lexicon of the Land of Israel (in Hebrew). Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books, 29. ISBN 965-448-413-7.
