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 2022 it had a population of 378.

Beit Yanai בֵּית יַנַּאי‎ بيت يناي
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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 Jews
Population  (2022)[1]	378

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]

Beit Yanai 1947

Notable residents

• Morris Kahn