Tzippori


Tzippori is a moshav in northern Israel, in the Lower Galilee. The moshav is within the jurisdiction of the Jezreel [Valley Regional Council]. The moshav was founded just south of the depopulated Palestinian village of Saffuriya, which was located on the site of the ancient settlement of Sepphoris.

History

The moshav was established in 1949 on the land of the Palestinian village of Sepphoris#Early [Muslim period|Saffuriya], that was depopulated during the 1948 war.. It was named after the ancient settlement of Sepphoris which occupied the same site as Saffuriya and is now an archaeological park.
The moshav was established with the assistance of the Jewish Agency for Israel and the Moshavim Movement.

Landmarks

Nahal Tzippori runs nearby. An Ottoman mill known as Monks Mill is one of eight such structures built on the riverbanks, which continued to operate until the mid 20th century.

Notable residents