Kfar Yedidia (Hebrew: כפר ידידיה, lit. 'Yedidia Village' Hebrew pronunciation: [kfar jediðia]) 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 2022 it had a population of 749.[1]

History

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.

  • Kfar Yedidia first houses 1935
    Kfar Yedidia first houses 1935
  • Kfar Yedidia 1937
    Kfar Yedidia 1937
  • Kfar Yedidia (Kefar Yedidya) 1939 1:20,000
    Kfar Yedidia (Kefar Yedidya) 1939 1:20,000
  • Kfar Yedidia (Yedidya) 1945 1:250,000
    Kfar Yedidia (Yedidya) 1945 1:250,000

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kfar_Yedidia
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