| Beit Hashomai | |
| Founded: | 1970 |
| Founded By: | Jewish Agency |
| Country: | Israel |
| District: | center |
| Council: | Gezer |
| Pushpin Map: | Israel center ta#Israel |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Coordinates: | 31.8906°N 34.9161°W |
| Meaning: | Hasmonean House |
Beit Hashmonai (Hebrew: בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי||[[Hasmonean]] House) is a community settlement in central Israel. Located five kilometers south-east of Ramla,[1] it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In, it had a population of ..
Beit Hashmonai was established in 1970 by the Jewish Agency for teachers at the nearby Ayalon School on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Barriyya.[2] It is named for Simon Maccabaeus, a member of the Hasmonean family who captured the ancient city of Gezer, located nearby.
In 1987 it was designated a community centre for the regional council, with the council's offices moved to the village.[3]
. All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Walid. Khalidi. Walid Khalidi. 1992. Washington D.C.. Institute for Palestine Studies. 0-88728-224-5. 362.