Beit Hazon
Beit Hazon
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| Etymology: Hazon House | |
  Beit Hazon Location within Central Israel  Beit Hazon Location within Israel | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′13″N 34°54′42″E / 32.38694°N 34.91167°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Region | Coastal plain |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founded by | American, English and South African immigrants |
Beit Hazon (Hebrew: בית חזון, lit. 'Hazon House') is a predominantly English-speaking neighbourhood of Kfar Haroeh in central Israel.
History
[edit]The neighbourhood was formed by a group of immigrants from England, South Africa and the United States. It was named after Avrohom Yeshaya Karelitz, who was also known as Hazon Ish. In 2008, Beit Hazon residents submitted a request to be registered as an independent community settlement.[1] However, it was not recognized as a separate entity by the local authority, the Hefer Valley Regional Council.