| Beit Oved בֵּית עוֹבֵד | |
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| Coordinates: 31°55′18″N 34°46′25″E / 31.92167°N 34.77361°E / 31.92167; 34.77361 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gan Raveh |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Population | 259 |
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 2022 its population was 259.
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) 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)
History
The moshav was founded in 1933 by a group of veteran farmers, 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. A grove of oak trees was planted on the hilltop adjacent to the synagogue and community center to commemorate people from the region who died during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt.
Notable people
- David Tabak (1927–2012), Olympic runner
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- 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
- Alexander Ram (1996). אלכסנדר רם : לזכרו ולזכר בני משפחתו - אנשי העלייה שנייה ושלישית, דור נפילים, חלוצים בוני הארץ (in Hebrew).
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