Barak, Israel

Place in Northern, Israel

Barak 32°32′32″N 35°15′53″E / 32.54222°N 35.26472°E / 32.54222; 35.26472
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Gilboa
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1956
Founded by	Moroccan Jews
Population (2022)^[1]	396

Barak (Hebrew: בָּרָק) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. As of 2022 it had a population of 396.^[1]

History

The moshav was founded in 1956 by Moroccan Jewish immigrants as part of the program to settle the Ta'anakh region. The name "Barak" is derived^[2] from the character Barak in the Book of Judges (f.e. chapter 4, vers 6), who defeated the enemy king Sisera near the location of the moshav.

Notable residents

Joaquin Szuchman (born 1995), Israeli-Argentinian basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League

References

^ ^a ^b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 94, ISBN 965-220-186-3