Sha’alvim

Sha'alvim is a religious kibbutz in central and one of only two affiliated with Poalei Agudat Yisrael. Located near the city of , it falls under the jurisdiction of . In 2024 it had a population of 1,987.
  • Village with about 1,890 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 190 metres (630 feet)
  • Description: kibbutz located in the Central district of Israel.
  • Also known as
    “Salvit”
    “Shalhevet”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yeshivat Sha’alvim and Bayt Shanna.
Synagogue
Yeshivat Sha'alvim is a hesder yeshiva, a kollel and…
Ruins
was a Palestinian Arab village in the Ramle Subdistrict of Mandatory Palestine.
Archaeological site
Umm el-Umdan or Khirbet Umm el-Umdan is a Jewish…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nof Ayalon and Kfar Bin Nun.
Village
is a community settlement in central .
Village
is a moshav in central . is situated 3½ km west of Sha’alvim.
Village
is a moshav in central . is situated 3½ km west of Sha’alvim.
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Latitude
31.86996° or 31° 52′ 12″ north
Longitude
34.9839° or 34° 59′ 2″ east
Open location code
8G3PVX9M+XH
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yiddish—“Sha’alvim” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شعاڤليم”
  • Catalan: “Sha’alvim”
  • Catalan: “Xa’alvim”
  • Czech: “Ša’alvim”
  • French: “Sha’alvim”
  • Hebrew: “שַׁעַלְבִים”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Sha’alvim”
  • Polish: “Sza’alwim”
  • Polish: “Szaalvim”
  • Russian: “Шаальвим”
  • Spanish: “Sha’alvim”
  • Swedish: “Sha’alvim”
  • Turkish: “Şa’alvim”
  • Yiddish: “שעלבים”

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