Tzora
Sign in to saveTzora () is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located about 20 km from Jerusalem, near the city of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of . thumb|House in Tzora
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- Official name
- צרעה
- Population
- 705
- Elevation
- 205
- Official website
- www.tzora.co.il
- Image
- Cora 016.jpg
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- native label
- צרעה
- inception
- 1948-01-01
- Commons category
- Tzor'a
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Tzora () is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located about 20 km from Jerusalem, near the city of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In it had a population of . thumb|House in Tzora
==Etymology== The kibbutz is named for the biblical village of Tzora, which may have been a Canaanite town. The name was taken from the Biblical Book of Judges (13:25): "And the spirit of the Lord began to move him (Samson) at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol."
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