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 2024 it had a population of 355.[1]
Kfar Gidon
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| Etymology: Gideon Village | |
  Kfar Gidon | |
| Coordinates: 32°38′36″N 35°17′28″E / 32.64333°N 35.29111°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Jezreel Valley |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Founded by | Jewish Transylvanian immigrants |
| Population (2024)[1] | 355 |
History
editThe 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.
Kfar Gideon 1926
Kfar Gidom 1926
Kfar Gideon, 1946
Notable residents
edit- Israel Amidan (1921–1968), musician and composer
References
edit- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ The Gift of the Jews Washington Post, 3 May 1998
- ↑ 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