Kfar Yedidia כְּפַר יְדִידְיָה |
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Coordinates: 32°20′44.52″N 34°53′58.2″E / 32.3457000°N 34.899500°ECoordinates: 32°20′44.52″N 34°53′58.2″E / 32.3457000°N 34.899500°E | |
District | Central |
Council | Hefer Valley |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 9 April 1935 |
Founded by | German immigrants |
Population (2015) | 754 |
Kfar Yedidia (Hebrew: כְּפַר יְדִידְיָה, lit. Yedidia Village) is a moshav in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain and covering 3,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 754.
Kfar Yedidia was planned by Richard Kaufmann. It was founded on 9 April 1935 by immigrants from Germany. Funding came from Jews in Alexandria, Egypt. The place was named for Philo of Alexandria, also known as Yedidia.