Coordinates: 31°53′26″N 34°54′58″E / 31.89056°N 34.91611°E / 31.89056; 34.91611

Beit Hashmonai

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Beit Hashomai
  • בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי (Hebrew)
Etymology: Hasmonean House
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CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilGezer
Founded1970
Founded byJewish Agency
Population
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2,162

Beit Hashmonai (Hebrew: בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי, lit.'Hasmonean House') is a community settlement in central Israel. Located five kilometers south-east of Ramla,[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2023, it had a population of 2,162.[1].

History

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Beit Hashmonai was established in 1970 by the Jewish Agency for teachers at the nearby Ayalon School on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Barriyya.[3] 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 community centre for the regional council, with the council's offices moved to the village.[4]

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