Kfar Gidon (Hebrew: כְּפַר גִּדְעוֹן, lit.'Gideon Village') is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 363.[1]

Kfar Gidon
כְּפַר גִּדְעוֹן
Etymology: Gideon Village
Kfar Gidon is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Kfar Gidon
Kfar Gidon
Coordinates: 32°38′36″N 35°17′28″E / 32.64333°N 35.29111°E / 32.64333; 35.29111
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilJezreel Valley
Founded1923
Founded byJewish Transylvanian immigrants
Population
 (2022)[1]
363

History

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The moshav was founded in 1923 by immigrants from Transylvania who were members of Hapoel HaMizrachi, and was named after the Biblical figure of Gideon (Judges 7:1).[2] At first the settlement was supposed to be called Moshav Transylvania and it was planned by architect Richard Kauffmann.[3]

In 1956 it split in two co-operative societies; Kfar Gidon (Haredi) and Talmei Gidon (traditional/secular). However, as a result of reforms in the regional council, the village returned to having one administration.

Notable residents

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ The Gift of the Jews Washington Post, 3 May 1998
  3. ^ Richard Kauffmann, Planning of Jewish Settlements in Palestine, Moshaw Transylvania. Reprint from "The Town Planning Review", University Press of Liverpool, vol. XII, No. 2, Nov. 1926 [1]