Shuva ( he, שׁוּבָה) is a religious

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in southern

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. Located near Netivot and covering 4,500

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s, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was established in 1950 by Jewish immigrants and refugees from

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(in modern

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). They were later joined by more Jewish immigrants from

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and

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. However, this created tensions between the residents, and in 1957 the moshav split in two, with the Tunisian residents leaving to form

Zimrat Zimrat ( he, זִמְרָת, ''lit.'' Song) is a religious moshav in southern Israel. Located near Netivot and covering 4,500 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Negev Regional Council. In it had a population of . History The villag ...

. Its name was taken from

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126:4;

Turn our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the dry land.

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