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| '''Ein Rafa''' ({{lang-ar|عين رافا or عين رافه}}; {{lang-he|עין ראפה}}) is an ] village ten kilometers west of ], ]. Located |
'''Ein Rafa''' ({{lang-ar|عين رافا or عين رافه}}; {{lang-he|עין ראפה}}) is an ] village ten kilometers west of ], ]. Located on the other side of ] to ], it falls under the jurisdiction of ]. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Ein Rafa}}. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Ein Rafa was founded in the 1940s when the Barhom family moved from the nearby village of ] into the valley. It expanded after 1948 when several other families left Suba and settled there.<ref> |
Ein Rafa was founded in the 1940s when the Barhom family moved from the nearby village of ] into the valley. It expanded after 1948 when several other families left Suba and settled there.<ref>Benny Morris, ''The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited'', Cambridge University Press 2004, p436</ref> Most of the residents of the village are descended from the Barhom family.<ref name=HA> ], 22 November 2007</ref> In 2007, there was controversy when one home built without a permit was demolished in the village.<ref name=HA/> | ||
| ==Education and culture== | ==Education and culture== | ||
| In a co-existence project in Ein Rafa, children and teachers from the local school meet with Jewish children for joint activities in which they share food and games and become more trusting of one another.<ref>], 6 April 2004 |
In a co-existence project in Ein Rafa, children and teachers from the local school meet with Jewish children for joint activities in which they share food and games and become more trusting of one another.<ref> ], 6 April 2004</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:43, 22 June 2016
Place in Israel| Ein Rafa | |
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| Country | Israel |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Region | Jerusalem corridor |
| Founded | 1940s |
| Founded by | Barhom family |
| Population | 1,297 |
| Website | einrafa.com |
Ein Rafa (Template:Lang-ar; Template:Lang-he) is an Israeli Arab village ten kilometers west of Jerusalem, Israel. Located on the other side of Route 1 to Abu Ghosh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,297.
History
Ein Rafa was founded in the 1940s when the Barhom family moved from the nearby village of Suba into the valley. It expanded after 1948 when several other families left Suba and settled there. Most of the residents of the village are descended from the Barhom family. In 2007, there was controversy when one home built without a permit was demolished in the village.
Education and culture
In a co-existence project in Ein Rafa, children and teachers from the local school meet with Jewish children for joint activities in which they share food and games and become more trusting of one another.
See also
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Benny Morris, The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited, Cambridge University Press 2004, p436
- ^ Family Affair Haaretz, 22 November 2007
- The ripple effect The Guardian, 6 April 2004