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| Country | Israel |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Region | Jerusalem corridor |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Kurdish immigrants |
Even Sapir (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Sapphire Stone) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Jerusalem, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 654.
The moshav was founded in 1950 by immigrants from Kurdistan.It was named after Even Sapir, a book written in 1864 by Rabbi Yaakov Halevi Sapir, a Jerusalem resident. The book describes the life and costumes of the Jews of Yemen in the 19th century.
To the north of the moshav is the St. John in the Desert monastery and a cave attributed to John the Baptist.
References
- HaReuveni, Immanuel (1999). Lexicon of the Land of Israel (in Hebrew). Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books. p. 19. ISBN 965-448-413-7.
- Go with the flow, Jerusalem Post
31°45′46.8″N 35°8′4.55″E / 31.763000°N 35.1345972°E / 31.763000; 35.1345972
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