Hemed

Hemed (Hebrew: חֶמֶד, lit. Grace; Arabic: حيمد) is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located near Or Yehuda, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 1,257.[1]

Hemed
Hemed
Hemed
Coordinates: 32°1′5.52″N 34°50′29.4″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilSdot Dan
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1950
Founded byDemobbed soldiers
Population
 (2018)[1]
1,257
Websitehemed.net

History

The village was founded in 1950 by demobilised soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces who were immigrants from Czechoslovakia, Poland and Romania. Its name is an acronym for Hayilim Meshuhrarim Datiyim (Hebrew: חֲייִלִים מְשֻׁוחְרֲרִים דָּתִיִּים, lit. Demobilised Religious Soldiers). The residents initially worked in agriculture, but today much of the moshav's land is rented out for warehouses and industrial buildings.

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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