- published: 08 Sep 2015
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Ofakim (Hebrew: אֳפָקִים), (lit. "horizons") is a city in southern Israel, 20 kilometers west of Beersheba. It was founded as a development town on April 19, 1955. In 2008, Ofakim had a population of 24,800. The mayor is Zvika Greengold.
Ofakim was established as a regional center for the rural communities in the area. The early residents were Jewish immigrants from North Africa and India.
In 2001, the ethnic makeup of the city was 99.7% Jewish and other non-Arab, with no significant Arab population. There were 11,200 males and 11,800 females – 41.8% 19 years of age or younger, 14.5% between 20 and 29, 18.5% between 30 and 44, 12.5% from 45 to 59, 3.6% from 60 to 64, and 9.1% 65 years of age or older. The population growth rate in 2001 was 0.6%.
About 30 percent of the residents are ultra-Orthodox, many of them newly observant. Another 30 percent are immigrants, mostly from the former Soviet Union. The rest are descendants of the founding generation, immigrants from North Africa and India who arrived in the town in the 1950s and 1960s. Ofakim also has a small community of Ethiopian Jews.
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Chorus:
Yes, we have come to share with you
The wonders of His love
And we have come to share with you
The glories from above
And it may not be just what you thought you'd hear
So we'll try so hard to make it very clear
That we have come to sing for you
And fellowship with friends
And we have come to give to you
A joy that never ends
Though it may not be received by everyone (come on ya'll you got us here us through)
Won't you listen to the story of the Son
Bridge:
Jesus came to earth (Jesus)
Gave His life for humanity (Know He gave his life)
Jesus crucified (Jesus crucified)
Gave His all so we'd hear His call and the best of all we'd be free
Freedom, sing about freedom (freedom, freedom)
Oh in Jesus, sing about Jesus, Jesus Christ (Jesus)
Freedom, sing about freedom (freedom, freedom)
Oh in Jesus, sing about Jesus, Jesus Christ (Jesus)