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Beit Herut

Coordinates: 32°22′40″N 34°52′8″E / 32.37778°N 34.86889°E / 32.37778; 34.86889
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Beit Herut
בֵּית חֵרוּת
Etymology: House of Freedom
Beit Herut is located in Central Israel
Beit Herut
Beit Herut
Beit Herut is located in Israel
Beit Herut
Beit Herut
Coordinates: 32°22′40″N 34°52′8″E / 32.37778°N 34.86889°E / 32.37778; 34.86889
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
CouncilHefer Valley
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1933
Founded byAmerican Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
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.[1]

History

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The first meeting of the Herut America Bet organisation that established the moshav was held on 27 and 28 August 1932 in Chelsea, Michigan. The association had 65 members from nineteen different cities in the United States. Herut America Bet contracted with Yachin, which undertook to develop the lands for a period of six years, the deadline set for members to emigrate to Palestine. The organisation intended to establish a workers' settlement where each person would cultivate only their own plot.

The moshav itself was founded in 1933 by 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.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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  • Media related to Bet Herut at Wikimedia Commons