Pedaya

Pedaya (Hebrew: פְּדָיָה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Mazkeret Batya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 841.[1]

Pedaya
פְּדָיָה‎
Pedaya
Coordinates: 31°51′27″N 34°53′1.31″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictCentral
CouncilGezer
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded1951
Founded byIraqi immigrants
Population
 (2019)[1]
841

History

The moshav was founded in 1951 immigrants from Iraq. Its name is taken from 2 Kings 23:36;

Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Zebudah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.[2]

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. 2 Kings Chapter 23 Mechon Mamre
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