Barak, Israel

Barak (Hebrew: בָּרָק) is a moshav in northern Israel.

Located in the Ta'anakh region, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council.

[1] The moshav was founded in 1956 by Moroccan Jewish immigrants as part of the program to settle the Ta'anakh region.

The name "Barak" is derived[2] from the character Barak in the Book of Judges (f.e.

chapter 4, vers 6), who defeated the enemy king Sisera near the location of the moshav.