Hemed

Hemed
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Coordinates: 32°1′5.52″N 34°50′29.4″E / 32.0182000°N 34.841500°E / 32.0182000; 34.841500Coordinates: 32°1′5.52″N 34°50′29.4″E / 32.0182000°N 34.841500°E / 32.0182000; 34.841500
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Sdot Dan
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1950
Founded by	Demobbed soldiers
Population  (2019)[1]	1,316
Website	hemed.net

Hemed (Hebrew: חֶמֶד, lit. 'grace') is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located near Or Yehuda, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,316.^[1]

History[]

The village was founded in 1950 by demobilised soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces who were immigrants from Czechoslovakia, Poland and Romania. Its name is an acronym for Hayilim Meshuhrarim Datiyim (Hebrew: חֲייִלִים מְשֻׁוחְרֲרִים דָּתִיִּים, lit. Demobilised Religious Soldiers). The residents initially worked in agriculture, but today much of the moshav's land is rented out for warehouses and industrial buildings.

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Hebrew)