Nofekh
Nofekh is a community settlement in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In it had a population of.Etymology
Its name is taken from one of the 12 stones in the Hoshen, the sacred breastplate worn by a Jewish high priest, mentioned in Exodus 28:18. Nearby Shoham, Bareqet, Leshem and Ahlama were also named after one of the stones.History
The village was established by immigrants from Morocco in 1949 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Rantiya.
