Kfar Yedidia

Kfar Yedidia כְּפָר יְדִידְיָה (Hebrew)
Etymology: Jedidiah Village
Kfar Yedidia Location within Central Israel Show map of Central Israel Kfar Yedidia Location within Israel Show map of Israel
Coordinates: 32°20′45″N 34°53′58″E / 32.34583°N 34.89944°E / 32.34583; 34.89944
Country	Israel
District	Central
Subdistrict	HaSharon
Council	Hefer Valley
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	9 April 1935
Founder	Jewish refugees from Germany
Population  (2024)	809

Kfar Yedidia (Hebrew: כְּפָר יְדִידְיָה, lit. 'Jedidiah 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 2024 it had a population of 809.

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.

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  Kfar Yedidia first houses 1935
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  Kfar Yedidia 1937
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  Kfar Yedidia (Kefar Yedidya) 1939 1:20,000
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  Kfar Yedidia (Yedidya) 1945 1:250,000

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