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
Cohen Gadol, mentioned in Exodus 28:18.
Nearby
Shoham,
Bareket, Leshem and Ahlama (the former name of
Beit Arif) were also named after the Hoshen stones.
History
The village was established by immigrants from
Morocco in 1949 on the land of the depopulated
Palestinians village of
Rantiya.
