Beit Oved
| Beit Oved בֵּית עוֹבֵד | |
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| Coordinates: 31°55′18.48″N 34°46′24.96″E / 31.9218000°N 34.7736000°ECoordinates: 31°55′18.48″N 34°46′24.96″E / 31.9218000°N 34.7736000°E | |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gan Raveh |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Population (2015)[1] | 309 |
Beit Oved (Hebrew: בֵּית עוֹבֵד, lit. House of Worker or House of Obed) is a moshav in central Israel. Located on the outskirts of Ness Ziona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In 2015 its population was 309.[1]
Etymology
The name is based on one of two biblical passages:And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had. (1 Chronicles 13:14)[2] or: He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding. (Proverbs 12:11)[3]
History
The moshav was founded in 1933 by a group of veteran farmers.[4] It was established as part of the Settlement of the Thousand plan, a response to the 1929 Palestine riots in which small farm settlements were built on the outskirts of Jewish towns and moshavot to improve security.[5]
Notable residents
- David Tabak (1927–2012), Olympic runner
References
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- 1 2 "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ 1 Chronicles Chapter 13 Mechon Mamre
- ↑ Proverbs Chapter 12 Mechon Mamre
- ↑ Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. p. 191.
- ↑ Settlement of the Thousand Kvutzat Shiller