Beit Hashmonai
Beit Hashomai
בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי بيت حشمونائي | |
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Etymology: Hasmonean House | |
Coordinates: 31°53′26″N 34°54′58″E / 31.89056°N 34.91611°ECoordinates: 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 (2019)[1] | 2,197 |
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 2019, it had a population of 2,197.[1] It was built on the site of the depopulated Palestinian village of Al-Barriyya.
History
Beit 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
- ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ 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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