Kfar Gidon Explained

Kfar Gidon
Meaning:Gideon Village
Pushpin Map:Israel jezreel
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Coordinates:32.6433°N 35.2911°W
Founded:1923
Founded By:Jewish Transylvanian immigrants
District:north
Council:Jezreel Valley

Kfar Gidon (Hebrew: כְּפַר גִּדְעוֹן||Gideon Village) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In it had a population of .

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).[1] At first the settlement was supposed to be called Moshav Transylvania and it was planned by architect Richard Kauffmann.[2]

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

Notes and References

  1. https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/books/reviews/giftsofthejews.htm The Gift of the Jews
  2. 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 http://richardkauffmann.com/wordpress/publications/planning-the-jewish-settlements-in-palestine/