Kfar Gidon

Kfar Gidon
  • כְּפַר גִּדְעוֹן (Hebrew)
Etymology: Gideon Village
Kfar Gidon is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Kfar Gidon
Kfar Gidon
Location within Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Coordinates: 32°38′36″N 35°17′28″E / 32.64333°N 35.29111°E / 32.64333; 35.29111
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
SubdistrictJezreel
CouncilJezreel Valley
Founded1923
FounderJewish Transylvanian immigrants
Population
 (2024)
355

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.

History

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). At first the settlement was supposed to be called Moshav Transylvania and it was planned by architect Richard Kauffmann.

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  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