Sdei Hemed

Sdei Hemed (Hebrew: שְׂדֵי חֶמֶד, lit. Pleasant Fields) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Kfar Saba and covering 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 1,017.[1]

Sdei Hemed

שְׂדֵי חֶמֶד
Entrance to Sdei Hemed
Sdei Hemed
Coordinates: 32°9′35.64″N 34°56′33.72″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilDrom HaSharon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1952
Founded byCity dwellers
Population
 (2018)[1]
1,017

History

The moshav was founded in 1952 by city dwellers who wanted to change to an agricultural lifestyle. Its name is taken from Isaiah 32:12;

Smiting upon the breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine[2]

References

Media related to Sdei Hemed at Wikimedia Commons

  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. Isaiah Chapter 32 Mechon Mamre
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