Ruhama
רֻוחָמָה روحامة | |
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  Ruhama  Ruhama | |
| Coordinates: 31°29′48″N 34°42′20″E / 31.49667°N 34.70556°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Sha'ar HaNegev |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1912 (original) 1944 (current) |
| Founded by | Russian Jews (original) Hashomer Hatzair members (current) |
| Population (2022) | 761[1] |
Ruhama (Hebrew: רֻחָמָה) is a kibbutz in the Negev desert in southern Israel. The original settlement, established in 1912, is considered the first modern Jewish settlement in the Negev.[2] Located around ten kilometres east of Sderot and surrounded by a nature reserve, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Sha'ar HaNegev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 761.[1]
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Kna'ani, Eliyahu (1981). Ruhama, the first Jewish settlement in the Negev (in Hebrew). Yad Ben Zvi. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2024-11-11.