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Kfar Yedidia

Kfar Yedidia (Hebrew: כְּפַר יְדִידְיָה, 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 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.

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.