Kfar Yedidia
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Kfar Yedidia
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| Etymology: Yedidia's Village | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 9 April 1935 |
| Founded by | Jewish refugees from Germany |
| Population (2023)[1] | 782 |
Kfar Yedidia (Hebrew: כפר ידידיה, lit. 'Yedidia Village') is a moshav in central Israel on the coastal plain. With an area of 3,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 782.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Kfar Yedidia was planned by Richard Kauffmann. It was founded on 9 April 1935 by Jewish refugees from Germany. Funding came from Jews in Alexandria, Kingdom of Egypt. The place was named for Philo of Alexandria, known in Hebrew as Yedidia.
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Kfar Yedidia first houses 1935 -
Kfar Yedidia 1937 -
Kfar Yedidia (Kefar Yedidya) 1939 1:20,000 -
Kfar Yedidia (Yedidya) 1945 1:250,000
References
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