Yad Rambam
Yad Rambam
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![]() Yad Rambam Location within Central Israel ![]() Yad Rambam Location within Israel | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′59″N 34°53′59″E / 31.89972°N 34.89972°E | |
| Country | |
| District | Central |
| Subdistrict | Ramla |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 30 October 1955[1] |
| Founded by | Moroccan immigrants |
| Population (2024)[2] | 1,246 |
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 2024 it had a population of 1,246.[2]
History
The moshav was founded on 30 October 1955 and was named after the medieval philosopher Maimonides (known in Hebrew as Rambam). Most of the founders were Jewish immigrants from Fes in Morocco.
Notable people
References
- ↑ Mathilde A. Tagger; Yitzchak Kerem (2006). Guidebook for Sephardic and Oriental Genealogical Sources in Israel. Avotaynu. p. 131. ISBN 9781886223288.
- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.

