Hadid
Hadid
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| Country | Israel |
| Council | Hevel Modi'in |
| Region | Central Israel |
| Affiliation | Hapoel HaMizrachi |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founded by | Yemenite immigrants |
Hadid (Template:Lang-he-n) is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Modi'in, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 548.
Hadid was a city of the tribe of Benjamin in Biblical times.[1][2] In the Hellenistic era it was known as 'Adida. Hadid was founded in 1949 as a kibbutz by Yemenite Jewish immigrants, later joined by immigrants from Rumania. In 1950, it was reorganized as a moshav affiliated with the Hapoel HaMizrachi movement.[3] The site was about 2km west of the Palestinian village of al-Haditha and the archaeological tel of ancient Hadid. [4]
FTIC is a biotechnology and bioengineering food storage technologies company located in Hadid.[5]
References
- ^ Ezra 2,33; Nehemiah 11,34
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.179, ISBN 965-220-186-3.
- ^ Hadid website
- ^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.179, ISBN 965-220-186-3
- ^ Food Technology International Consultancy