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Beit Oved בֵּית עוֹבֵד (Hebrew)
Beit Oved Location within Central Israel Beit Oved Location within Israel
Coordinates: 31°55′18″N 34°46′25″E
Country	Israel
District	Central
Subdistrict	Rehovot
Council	Gan Raveh
Affiliation	Moshavim Movement
Founded	1933
Population  (2024)	300

Beit Oved 1941 1:20,000

Beit Oved 1945 1:250,000

Beit Oved (Hebrew: בֵּית עוֹבֵד, lit. 'House of Worker' or 'House of Obed') is a moshav in central Israel. Located on the outskirts of Ness Ziona, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gan Raveh Regional Council. In 2024 its population was 300.

Etymology

The name is based on one of two biblical passages: And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had. (1 Chronicles 13:14) or: He that tilleth his ground shall have plenty of bread; but he that followeth after vain things is void of understanding. (Proverbs 12:11)

History

The moshav was founded in 1933 by a group of veteran farmers, as part of the Settlement of the Thousand plan, a response to the 1929 Palestine riots in which small farm settlements were built on the outskirts of Jewish towns and moshavot to improve security. A grove of oak trees was planted on the hilltop adjacent to the synagogue and community center to commemorate people from the region who died during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt.

Notable people

• David Tabak (1927–2012), Olympic runner