Beit Hashmonai

Beit Hashmonai (Hebrew: בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי, lit. 'Hasmonean House') is a community settlement in central Israel. Located five kilometers south-east of Ramla,^[2] it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2022, it had a population of 2,172.^[1].

Beit Hashomai בֵּית חַשְׁמוֹנַאי‎
Etymology: Hasmonean House
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Coordinates: 31°53′26″N 34°54′58″E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Council	Gezer
Founded	1970
Founded by	Jewish Agency
Population  (2022)[1]	2,172

History

Beit Hashmonai was established in 1970 by the Jewish Agency for teachers at the nearby Ayalon School on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Barriyya.^[3] It is named for Simon Maccabaeus, a member of the Hasmonean family who captured the ancient city of Gezer, located nearby.

In 1987 it was designated a community centre for the regional council, with the council's offices moved to the village.^[4]