Beit Nehemia
| Beit Nehemia בֵּית נְחֶמְיָה | |
|---|---|
  Beit Nehemia | |
| Coordinates: 31°58′37.56″N 34°57′16.92″E / 31.9771000°N 34.9547000°ECoordinates: 31°58′37.56″N 34°57′16.92″E / 31.9771000°N 34.9547000°E | |
| Council | Hevel Modi'in |
| Region | Central Israel |
| Affiliation | HaOved HaTzioni |
| Founded | 1950 |
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 (Iran), and was named after Nehemia, a rich man which donated money for Beit Nehemia's foundation.
The moshav is called after the Biblical prophet Nehemiah, who left Persia for Israel - as the modern founders.
Sources
- Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.113, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
- Place Names in Israel. A Compendium of Place Names in Israel compiled from various sources. Translated from Hebrew, Jerusalem 1962 (Israel Prime Minister’s Office. The Israeli Program for Scientific Translations) p.26-27 (Location of the book: Ben Zvi Institute Library, 12 Abarbanel St., Jerusalem; in the online-catalogue)
- Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999, Carta, p.11, ISBN 965-220-423-4 (Hebrew)
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