Beit Oved

Moshav in central Israel

Place in Central, Israel

Beit Oved 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 (2022)^[1]	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.^[1]

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)^[2] 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)^[3]

History

The moshav was founded in 1933 by a group of veteran farmers,^[4] 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.^[5] 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.^[6]

Notable residents

David Tabak (1927–2012), Olympic runner

References

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^ ^a ^b "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 Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Kvutzat Shiller
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