Sdei Hemed

Sdei Hemed
שְׂדֵי חֶמֶד
Sdei Hemed
Coordinates: 32°9′35.64″N 34°56′33.72″E / 32.1599000°N 34.9427000°E / 32.1599000; 34.9427000Coordinates: 32°9′35.64″N 34°56′33.72″E / 32.1599000°N 34.9427000°E / 32.1599000; 34.9427000
District Central
Council Drom HaSharon
Affiliation Moshavim Movement
Founded 1952
Founded by City dwellers
Population (2015)[1] 1,021

Sdei Hemed (Hebrew: שְׂדֵי חֶמֶד, lit. Pleasant Fields) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Kfar Saba and covering 2,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,021.

History

The moshav was founded in 1952 by city dwellers who wanted to change to an agricultural lifestyle. Its name is taken from Isaiah 32:12;

Smiting upon the breasts for the pleasant fields, for the fruitful vine;[2]

References

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  1. "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. Isaiah Chapter 32 Mechon Mamre
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