Pedaya
Moshav in central Israel
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Pedaya (Hebrew: פדיה) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near Mazkeret Batya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 937.[1]
Pedaya
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| Coordinates: 31°51′27″N 34°53′1.31″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Gezer |
| Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Founded by | Iraqi Jews |
| Population (2023)[1] | 937 |
History
Pedaya was founded in 1951 for immigrants from Iraq and was named for a figure from the Bible mentioned in 2 Kings 23:36:
Jehoiakim was twenty and five years old when he began to reign; and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Zebudah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.[2]
The moshav is located near the site of the ancient city of Gezer and close to the Palestinian Arab village of Al-Qubab, which was depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. The founders worked mainly in agriculture, with orchards, vineyards, and field crops as their primary source of livelihood.
Notable people
- Yuval Raphael (born 2000), singer, songwriter and Israeli Eurovision Song Contest 2025 entrant
