Beit Uziel

Beit Uziel בֵּית עוּזִיאֵל
Hebrew transcription(s)
• standard	Beit Uzi'el
Beit Uziel Central Synagogue
Beit Uziel
Coordinates: 31°52′11.33″N 34°54′14.8″E / 31.8698139°N 34.904111°E / 31.8698139; 34.904111Coordinates: 31°52′11.33″N 34°54′14.8″E / 31.8698139°N 34.904111°E / 31.8698139; 34.904111
District	Central
Council	Gezer
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1956
Founded by	Moroccan immigrants
Population (2014)^[1]	574
Name meaning	House of Uziel
Website	www.bet-uziel.org

Beit Uziel (Hebrew: בֵּית עוּזִיאֵל) is a moshav in Israel. Located near Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2014 it had a population of 574.

History

The village was founded in 1956 by Jews who had emigrated from Morocco and from India. Agricultural pursuits include vineyards, poultry farming chicken coops, and greenhouses.

References

↑ 2014 populations Israel Central Bureau of Statistics

External links

Official website (Hebrew)
Media related to Beit Uziel at Wikimedia Commons

Gezer Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Gezer Hulda Na'an Netzer Sereni Sha'alvim

Moshavim	Azaria Beit Uziel Ganei Yohanan Kfar Bin Nun Kfar Bilu Kfar Shmuel Matzliah Mishmar Ayalon Pedaya Petahya Ramot Meir Sitria Yad Rambam Yashresh Yatzitz

Jewish localities	Beit Hashmonai Nof Ayalon

Community settlements	Ganei Hadar Karmei Yosef Mishmar David

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