Founded by Iraqi immigrants Local time Saturday 6:50 PM | Founded 1951 Population (2015) 806 | |
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Pedaya (Hebrew: פְּדָיָה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Mazkeret Batya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 806.
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Map of Pedaya, Israel
History
The moshav was founded in 1951 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.
References
Pedaya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA