Beit Hashmonai (Hebrew: בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי, lit. 'Hasmonean House') is a community settlement in central Israel. Located five kilometers south-east of Ramla,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 2,172.[1].
Beit Hashomai
בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי | |
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| Etymology: Hasmonean House | |
  Beit Hashomai  Beit Hashomai | |
| Coordinates: 31°53′26″N 34°54′58″E / 31.89056°N 34.91611°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Founded by | Jewish Agency |
| Population (2022)[1] | 2,172 |
History
editBeit Hashmonai was established in 1970 by the Jewish Agency for teachers at the nearby Ayalon School on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Barriyya.[3] It is named for Simon Maccabaeus, a member of the Hasmonean family who captured the ancient city of Gezer, located nearby.
In 1987 it was designated a community centre for the regional council, with the council's offices moved to the village.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Avrahami, Reli; Avrahami, Avner (April 23, 2009). "Family Affairs: The Ratzhabis". Haaretz. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
- ^ Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 362. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ Homepage Beit Hashmonai
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