Beit Yanai
Beit Yanai (Hebrew: בֵּית יַנַּאי, lit. House of Yanai) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Sharon plain on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea around six kilometres north of Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 372.
Beit Yanai
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| Coordinates: 32°22′47″N 34°51′47″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Region | Sharon plain |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Founded by | Lithuanian and Polish immigrants |
| Population (2019)[1] | 372 |
History
The moshav was founded in 1933 by Jewish immigrants from Lithuania and Poland, and was named after Alexander Jannaeus (known in Hebrew as Alexander Yanai) the Hasmonean king. There were several Americans among the original settlers.[2]
A jetty, built in 1938 for unloading cargo, is located to the north of the moshav.[3] The Altalena was anchored there, and it was used for exporting citrus fruits.
It later absorbed more immigrants from South Africa. By 1947 it had over 100 residents.[2]
Notable residents
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. p. 22.
- Talmi, Ephriam; Talmi, Menahem (1961). New Israel Guide. Izreel Publishing House.
