Ein Rafa עין ראפה عين رافا • عين رافة | |
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  Ein Rafa  Ein Rafa | |
| Coordinates:31°47′26″N35°6′59″E / 31.79056°N 35.11639°E /31.79056; 35.11639 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Jerusalem |
| Council | Mateh Yehuda |
| Founded | 1940s |
| Founded by | Barhom family |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,297 |
| Website | einrafa |
Ein Rafa (Arabic:عين رافا orعين رافة;Hebrew:עין ראפה) is anArab village ten kilometers west ofJerusalem inIsrael. Located on the other side ofRoute 1 toAbu Ghosh, it falls under the jurisdiction ofMateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,297.[1]
Ein Rafa was founded in the 1940s when the Barhom family moved from the nearby village ofSuba into the valley. It expanded after 1948 when several other families left Suba and settled there.[2] Most of the residents of the village are descended from the Barhom family.[3] In 2007, there was controversy when one home built without a permit was demolished in the village.[3]
In a co-existence project in Ein Rafa, children and teachers from the local school meet with Jewish children for joint activities in which they share food and games and become more trusting of one another.[4]
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