Beit Hashmonai (Hebrew: בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי, lit. 'Hasmonean House') is a community settlement in central Israel. Located five kilometers south-east of Ramla,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 2,172.[1].
Beit Hashomai
בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי | |
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| Etymology: Hasmonean House | |
  Beit Hashomai  Beit Hashomai | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′26″N 34°54′58″E / 31.89056°N 34.91611°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Founded by | Jewish Agency |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,172 |
History edit
Beit Hashmonai was established in 1970 by the Jewish Agency for teachers at the nearby Ayalon School on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Barriyya.[3] It is named for Simon Maccabaeus, a member of the Hasmonean family who captured the ancient city of Gezer, located nearby.
In 1987 it was designated a community centre for the regional council, with the council's offices moved to the village.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Avrahami, Reli; Avrahami, Avner (April 23, 2009). "Family Affairs: The Ratzhabis". Haaretz. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 362. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Homepage Beit Hashmonai
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