Kfar Gidon
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Kfar Gidon is a moshav
in northern Israel
. Located near Afula
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 221.
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, who worked in the area (Judges 7:1).
In 1956 it split in two co-operative societies; Kfar Gidon (ultra-orthodox
) and Talmei Gidon (traditional/secular). However, as a result of reforms in the regional council, the village returned to having one administration.
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
in northern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located near Afula
Afula
Afula is a city in the North District of Israel, often known as the "Capital of the Valley", referring to the Jezreel Valley. The city had a population of 40,500 at the end of 2009.-History:...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council
Jezreel Valley Regional Council is a regional council in northern Israel that encompasses most of the settlements in the Jezreel Valley. It includes 15 kibbutzim, 15 moshavim, 6 communal settlements and two Bedouin villages...
. In 2006 it had a population of 221.
The moshav was founded in 1923 by immigrants
Aliyah
Aliyah is the immigration of Jews to the Land of Israel . It is a basic tenet of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida . The return to the Holy Land has been a Jewish aspiration since the Babylonian exile...
from Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
who were members of Hapoel HaMizrachi
Hapoel HaMizrachi
Hapoel HaMizrachi |Mizrachi]] Workers) was a political party and settlement movement in Israel and is one of the predecessors of the National Religious Party.-History:...
, and was named after the Biblical figure of Gideon, who worked in the area (Judges 7:1).
In 1956 it split in two co-operative societies; Kfar Gidon (ultra-orthodox
Haredi Judaism
Haredi or Charedi/Chareidi Judaism is the most conservative form of Orthodox Judaism, often referred to as ultra-Orthodox. A follower of Haredi Judaism is called a Haredi ....
) and Talmei Gidon (traditional/secular). However, as a result of reforms in the regional council, the village returned to having one administration.