| Beit Herut
בֵּית חֵרוּת بيت حيروت | |
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| Etymology: House of Freedom | |
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| Coordinates: 32°22′40″N 34°52′8″E / 32.37778°N 34.86889°E / 32.37778; 34.86889 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Founded by | American Jews |
| Population | 918 |
Beit Herut (Hebrew: בֵּית חֵרוּת, lit. House of Freedom) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain between Hadera and Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 918.
History
The moshav was founded in 1933 by immigrants from the United States, and was initially named Herut America Bet, as the moshav now known as Herut was named Herut America Alef at the time (there was also a Herut America Gimel, which is today called Hadar Am). The name was taken from the organisation which helped the residents immigrate to Mandate Palestine.
The first meeting of the Herut America B organization was held on 27th and 28th August, 1932, in Chelsea, Michigan. The association had 65 members from nineteen different cities in the United States. The "Herut America B Organization" contracted with the "Jachin Company", which undertook to develop the organization's lands for a period of six years, the deadline set for members to immigrate to Palestine. The organization intended to establish a workers' settlement where each person would cultivate only his or her own plot.
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
- [REDACTED] Media related to Bet Herut at Wikimedia Commons
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