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- noun An early
Jewish agricultural settlement in pre-IsraeliPalestine
Etymologies
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Examples
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In the moshava of Rehovot, where they were taken in upon their arrival in Palestine, the two sisters regularly visited a kindergarten in order to learn Hebrew from the children.
Rahel Bluwstein. 2009
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In 1932 her parents moved to Pardess Hannah, where her mother opened two dental clinics, one in the moshava and one at home, while also driving on a donkey-drawn wagon to practice in the villages of Wadi Ara.
Shulamit Goldstein. 2009
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Friday before shabbat is a 2 hour kabbalat shabbat singing session in the moshava, before shabbat starts.
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Friday before shabbat is a 2 hour kabbalat shabbat singing session in the moshava, before shabbat starts.
Archive 2008-08-01 2008
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