Hafetz Haim

Hafetz Haim is a religious kibbutz in central . Located in the , it falls under the jurisdiction of Nahal Sorek Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 707.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 558 residents
  • Description: kibbutz in south-central Israel
  • Also known as: “Hafets Haiyim”, “Ḥafets Haiyim”, “Hafets Hayim”, “HafetsHayyim”, “Hafez Hayyim”, and “Kefar Sold”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hertzfeld Geriatric Hospital and Sculpture Garden.

Hospital
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is situated 3 km northwest of Hafetz Haim.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Hafetz Haim.

School
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is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ganay Tal and Beit Hilkia.

Village
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Ganei Tal is a moshav in central . Located to the south of , it falls under the jurisdiction of Nahal Sorek Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,070.

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Haredi moshav in central . Located in the near , it falls under the jurisdiction of Nahal Sorek Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 1,403.

Village
Photo: Meronim, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a community settlement in central . The seat of Nahal Sorek Regional Council, it is located adjacent to the junction of three major highways: Highway 3, Highway 6, and Highway 7. In 2024 it had a population of 4,338.

Hafetz Haim

Latitude
31.78882° or 31° 47′ 20″ north
Longitude
34.80004° or 34° 48′ 0″ east
Population
558
Elevation
84 metres (276 feet)
Open location code
8G3PQRQ2+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 278475022
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
294938
Wiki­data ID
Q2890392
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In Other Languages

From Czech to Yiddish—“Hafetz Haim” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Chafec Chajim”
  • Czech: “Hafetz Haim”
  • Czech: “Hafez Hayyim”
  • French: “Hafetz Haim”
  • German: “Chafetz Chaim (Kibbuz)”
  • German: “Chafetz Chaim”
  • Hebrew: “H̱afets H̱ayyim”
  • Hebrew: “H̱afeẕ H̱ayyim”
  • Hebrew: “חפץ חיים”
  • Hebrew: “קיבוץ חפץ חיים”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Hafetz Haim”
  • Polish: “Chafec Chajjim”
  • Polish: “Hafetz Haim”
  • Polish: “Hafez Haim”
  • Portuguese: “Hafetz Haim”
  • Russian: “Хафец-Хаим”
  • Spanish: “Hafetz Haim”
  • Turkish: “Hafetz Haim”
  • Urdu: “حفط حییم”
  • Yiddish: “חפץ חיים”

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