Beit Oved

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 2018 its population was 253.[1]

Beit Oved

בֵּית עוֹבֵד‎
Beit Oved
Beit Oved
Coordinates: 31°55′18.48″N 34°46′24.96″E
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
CouncilGan Raveh
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1933
Population
 (2018)[1]
253

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] It was established 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]

Beit Oved 1941 1:20,000
Beit Oved 1945 1:250,000

Notable residents
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References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. 1 Chronicles Chapter 13 Mechon Mamre
  3. Proverbs Chapter 12 Mechon Mamre
  4. Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. p. 191.
  5. Settlement of the Thousand Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Kvutzat Shiller
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