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{{Infobox Kibbutz
| name = Zimrat
| hebname={{Script/Hebrew|זִמְרָת}}
| foundation = 1957
| founded_by = [[Tunisia]]n Jews
| district = south
| council = [[Sdot Negev Regional Council|Sdot Negev]]
| affiliation = [[Hapoel HaMizrachi]]
| popyear = {{Israel populations|Year}}
| population = {{Israel populations|Zimrat}}
| population_footnotes={{Israel populations|reference}}
| pushpin_map=Israel northwest negev#Israel
| pushpin_mapsize= 250
| pushpin_label_position=
| coordinates = {{coord|31.447710|34.552348|display=inline,title}}
}}
'''Zimrat''' ({{langx|he|זִמְרָת||Song}}) is a religious [[moshav]] in southern [[Israel]]. Located near [[Netivot]] and covering 4,500 [[dunam]]s, it falls under the jurisdiction of [[Sdot Negev Regional Council]]. In {{Israel populations|Year}} it had a population of {{Israel populations|Zimrat}}.{{Israel populations|reference}}
==History==
The village was established in 1957 by [[Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries|Jewish immigrants]] from [[Tunisia]] after a split in nearby [[Shuva]]. Initially called '''Shuva Bet''', it was later renamed Zimrat, which was taken<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|author=Vilnai, Ze'ev|authorlink=Zev Vilnay|title=Zimrat|encyclopedia=Ariel Encyclopedia|volume=2|pages=2095|publisher=[[Am Oved]]|location=[[Tel Aviv]], Israel|year=1974|language=he}}; Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p. 484, {{ISBN|965-220-186-3}}</ref> from the [[Book of Exodus]] 15:2;
<blockquote>The LORD is my strength and '''song''', and He is become my salvation; this is my God, and I will glorify Him; my father's God, and I will exalt Him.</blockquote>
==Notable residents==
* [[Shlomo Karhi]], Israeli academic, parliamentarian and government minister
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://eng.negev-net.org.il/HTMLs/article.aspx?C2004=12640 Zimrat] Negev Information Centre
{{Sdot Negev Regional Council}}
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[[Category:Moshavim]]
[[Category:Religious Israeli communities]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1957]]
[[Category:Gaza envelope]]
[[Category:Populated places in Southern District (Israel)]]
[[Category:1957 establishments in Israel]]
[[Category:Tunisian-Jewish culture in Israel]]