Kfar Tapuach - Community Members Background

Community Members Background

Although its population consists entirely of Jews, Kfar Tapuach is one of the more ethnically diverse Israeli settlements. Founded by a core of Habani Yemenite Jews from Bareket, it has since absorbed Russian and American Jews, a large group of Peruvian converts to Judaism from Trujillo, Peru, and others . Between February 2004 and August 2009, over 90 new families have moved to Kfar Tapuach.

Read more about this topic:  Kfar Tapuach

Famous quotes containing the words community, members and/or background:

    The community which has neither poverty nor riches will always have the noblest principles.
    Plato (c. 427–347 B.C.)

    I understand that only the rich can be members of Dr. C---’s church. The Lord Christ, also, is therefore ineligible. I will remain outside with Him.
    Amelia E. Barr (1831–1919)

    I had many problems in my conduct of the office being contrasted with President Kennedy’s conduct in the office, with my manner of dealing with things and his manner, with my accent and his accent, with my background and his background. He was a great public hero, and anything I did that someone didn’t approve of, they would always feel that President Kennedy wouldn’t have done that.
    Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908–1973)