Beit Gamliel

Beit Gamliel (Hebrew: בֵּית גַּמְלִיאֵל, lit. House of Gamliel) is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located south-east of Yavne, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 1,019.[1]

Beit Gamliel

בֵּית גַּמְלִיאֵל
Beit Gamliel
Beit Gamliel
Coordinates: 31°51′27.72″N 34°45′38.51″E
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
CouncilHevel Yavne
AffiliationHapoel HaMizrachi
Founded1949
Founded byHolocaust survivors
Population
 (2018)[1]
1,019
Name meaningHouse of Gamliel
Websitewww.beitgamliel.org.il

History

The moshav was established in 1949 by Holocaust survivors from Romania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and North Africa.[2]

Notable residents

References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 423. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
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