[Mesorah] Parshah Names

[Zev Sero via Mesorah]

On 06/06/2016 12:21 PM, Richard Wolpoe via Mesorah wrote:
> In Israle - "French Hill" was named after Captain French, an officer
> under Allenby during WWI
>
> Lich'ora it should be called in Hebrew "Givat French" as French is a proper name
>
> Instead it's called "Giv'at Tzorfatit" using Frnech as a proper adjective.

And its official name is Giv`at Shapira.



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