What is "ahihud"

Ahihud ( ’Ǎḥîḥuḏ) is the name of multiple Biblical figures, meaning brother (i.e. "friend") of union, or "brother of a riddle".

• A son of Bela, the son of Benjamin .
• The name has a different meaning in Hebrew, father of Judah. Ahihud was chief of the tribe of Asher; one of those appointed by Moses to superintend the division of Canaan .

Category:Hebrew Bible people Category:Torah people

Ahihud is a moshav in the Western Galilee in northern Israel, about 9 km east of Acre. It was founded in 1950. It belongs to the Moshavim Movement and falls within the jurisdiction of the Mateh Asher Regional Council. The name of Ahihud is taken from a Biblical verse: "The leader of the tribe of Asher was Ahihud, son of Shlomi" ( Numbers 34:27).

After sources of water enabling the establishment of permanent settlements were discovered in the region, kibbutz Yasur was founded. Its area is 1,800 dunams, and most of its residents are immigrants to Israel from Yemen.