Beit Meir

Beit Meir בית מאיר (Hebrew)
Etymology: House of Meir
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Coordinates: 31°47′38″N 35°02′14″E / 31.79389°N 35.03722°E / 31.79389; 35.03722
Country	Israel
District	Jerusalem
Council	Mateh Yehuda
Affiliation	Hapoel HaMizrachi
Founded	1950
Population  (2024)	678

Beit Meir (Hebrew: בית מאיר, lit. 'House of Meir') is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located around nine miles from Jerusalem, just off the Highway 1, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 678.

History

Beit Meir was established in 1950, on the land of the depopulated Arab village of Bayt Mahsir. It was named after Rabbi Meir Bar-Ilan.

Landmarks

• Masrek Nature Reserve
• Yeshivat Ohr Yerushalayim, a yeshiva for American post high-school students headed in the past by Rabbi D. Schecter and as of 2024 by Rabbi Noach Victor.