Berekhya (Hebrew: בֶּרֶכְיָה) is a moshav in southern Israel. Located four kilometres east of Ashkelon, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof Ashkelon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,242.

History

The moshav was founded in the winter of 1950 by immigrants from the Tunisian island of Djerba, who had formed a community whilst in a camp in Pardes Hana. Its name is an expression of the founders' wishes for the blessing (Hebrew: בְּרָכָה, Brakha) of God.

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Berkheya robusta · iNaturalist

Berkheya cirsifolia

Berkheya purpurea D'arcy and Everest

Berkheya herbacea (Asteraceae) image 196432 at PhytoImages.siu.edu

Bekkahray Ruhe in Frieden bevor du stirbst