Kfar Gidon
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Kfar Gidon כְּפַר גִּדְעוֹן |
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 Kfar Gidon
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| Coordinates: 32°38′36.23″N 35°17′27.59″E / 32.6433972°N 35.2909972°ECoordinates: 32°38′36.23″N 35°17′27.59″E / 32.6433972°N 35.2909972°E | |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Jezreel Valley |
| Founded | 1923 |
| Founded by | Transylvanian immigrants |
| Population (2015) | 332 |
| Name meaning | Gideon Village |
Kfar Gidon (Hebrew: כְּפַר גִּדְעוֹן, lit. Gideon Village) is a moshav in northern Israel. Located near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 332.
The moshav was founded in 1923 by immigrants from Transylvania who were members of Hapoel HaMizrachi, and was named after the Biblical figure of Gideon (Judges 7:1). At first the settlement was supposed to be called Moshav Transylvania and it was planned by architect Richard Kauffmann.
In 1956 it split in two co-operative societies; Kfar Gidon (ultra-orthodox) and Talmei Gidon (traditional/secular). However, as a result of reforms in the regional council, the village returned to having one administration.
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