Sdei Hemed

Sdei Hemed שְׂדֵי חֶמֶד
Sdei Hemed
Coordinates: 32°9′35.64″N 34°56′33.72″E / 32.1599000°N 34.9427000°E / 32.1599000; 34.9427000Coordinates: 32°9′35.64″N 34°56′33.72″E / 32.1599000°N 34.9427000°E / 32.1599000; 34.9427000
Council	Drom HaSharon
Region	Sharon plain
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1952
Founded by	City dwellers

Sdei Hemed (Hebrew: שְׂדֵי חֶמֶד, lit. Pleasant Fields) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Kfar Saba and covering 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 773.

The moshav was founded in 1952 by city dwellers who wanted to change to an agricultural lifestyle. Its name is taken from Isaiah 32:12;

Smiting upon the breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine;^[1]

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