Pedaya
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Pedaya
פדיה | |
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| Coordinates: 31°51′27″N 34°53′1.31″E / 31.85750°N 34.8836972°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founded by | Iraqi Jewish immigrants |
| Population (2022)[1] | 830 |
Pedaya (Hebrew: פדיה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Mazkeret Batya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 830.[1]
History
[edit]Pedaya was founded in 1951 for Jewish 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]
Notable people
[edit]- Yuval Raphael (born 2000), singer and Israeli Eurovision Song Contest 2025 entrant
References
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- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ 2 Kings Chapter 23 Mechon Mamre
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