Beit Hashmonai

Beit Hashomai בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי

Beit Hashomai
Coordinates: 31°53′25.79″N 34°54′57.96″E / 31.8904972°N 34.9161000°E / 31.8904972; 34.9161000Coordinates: 31°53′25.79″N 34°54′57.96″E / 31.8904972°N 34.9161000°E / 31.8904972; 34.9161000
District	Central
Council	Gezer
Founded	1970
Founded by	Jewish Agency
Population (2014)^[1]	2,158

Beit Hashmonai (Hebrew: בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי, lit. Hasmonean House) is a Jewish locality in central Israel. Located five kilometers south-east of Ramla,^[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2014 it had a population of 2,158.

History

Beit Hashmonai was established in 1970 by the Jewish Agency. It is named for Simon Maccabaeus, a member of the Hasmonean family who captured the ancient city of Gezer, located nearby. In 1987 it was designated a Jewish locality within the regional council.

References

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Gezer Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Gezer Hulda Na'an Netzer Sereni Sha'alvim

Moshavim	Azaria Beit Uziel Ganei Yohanan Kfar Bin Nun Kfar Bilu Kfar Shmuel Matzliah Mishmar Ayalon Pedaya Petahya Ramot Meir Sitria Yad Rambam Yashresh Yatzitz

Jewish localities	Beit Hashmonai Nof Ayalon

Community settlements	Ganei Hadar Karmei Yosef Mishmar David

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