Sdei Hemed

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Sdei Hemed
שְׂדֵי חֶמֶד‎
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Sdei Hemed is located in Central Israel
Sdei Hemed
Sdei Hemed
Coordinates: 32°9′35.64″N 34°56′33.72″E / 32.1599000°N 34.9427000°E / 32.1599000; 34.9427000Coordinates: 32°9′35.64″N 34°56′33.72″E / 32.1599000°N 34.9427000°E / 32.1599000; 34.9427000
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilDrom HaSharon
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1952
Founded byCity dwellers
Population
 (2019)[1]
1,019

Sdei Hemed (Hebrew: שְׂדֵי חֶמֶד, lit. Pleasant Fields) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Kfar Saba and covering 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 1,019.[1]

History[]

The moshav was founded in 1952 as part of the 'From the city to the village' project.[2] Its name is taken from Isaiah 32:12:[3]

Smiting upon the breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine

References[]

Media related to Sdei Hemed at Wikimedia Commons

  1. ^ a b "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. ^ אודות מושב שדי חמד Sdei Hemed
  3. ^ Isaiah Chapter 32 Mechon Mamre
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