Beit Elazari

Beit El'azari is a moshav in central Israel. Located three miles south of the city of Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Brenner [Regional Council]. In it had a population of.

History

It was founded in 1948 by Jewish immigrants from eastern Europe, on the site of the depopulated Palestinian village of al-Maghar. Initially named Arugot, it was later renamed Ekron HaHadasha, and finally Beit El'azari in memory of the agronomist Yitzhak Elazari Volcani, founder of modern agriculture in Israel.

Notable people

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