Beit Herut
History
The moshav was founded in 1933 by immigrants from the United States, and was initially named Herut America Bet, as the moshav now known as Herut was named Herut America Alef at the time (there was also a Herut America Gimel, which is today called Hadar Am). The name was taken from the organisation which helped the residents immigrate to Mandate Palestine.
The first meeting of the Herut America B organization was held on 27th and 28th August, 1932, in Chelsea, Michigan. The association had 65 members from nineteen different cities in the United States. Herut America B contracted with Yachin, which undertook to develop the lands for a period of six years, the deadline set for members to immigrate to Palestine. The organization intended to establish a workers' settlement where each person would cultivate only his or her own plot.
References
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
Media related to Bet Herut at Wikimedia Commons