Beit Nehemia | |
Founded | 1950 |
Council | Hevel Modi'in |
Region | Central Israel |
Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
Beit Nehemia (Hebrew: בֵּית נְחֶמְיָה, lit. House of Nehemiah) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Shoham, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 730.
The village was established in 1950 on the land of the destroyed Arab villages of Beit Nabala by Jewish immigrants from Persia, and was named after Nehemia, a rich man which donated money for Beit Nehemia's foundation.
A common mistake is that the moshav is called after the prophet Nehemiah.
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