Gat Rimon
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Gat Rimon is a moshav
in central Israel
. Located in the Ono Valley in the Sharon plain between Ganei Tikva
and Petah Tikva
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 204.
The moshav was founded in 1926 by workers from Petah Tikva
who were children of middle class immigrants of the Fourth Aliyah
. It was initially called Hithaya , but later assumed the Biblical
name of Gath Rimmon, a Levite
town in the land of the Tribe of Dan
which is mentioned in Joshua
19:45.
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
in central Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located in the Ono Valley in the Sharon plain between Ganei Tikva
Ganei Tikva
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and Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council
Drom HaSharon Regional Council
The Drom HaSharon Regional Council is a regional council in the Sharon region in central Israel. Its offices are located on Highway 40 near Neve Yarak.-List of settlements, moshavim, kibbutzim and villages:*Adanim*Einat*Elishema*Eyal*Gan Haim...
. In 2006 it had a population of 204.
The moshav was founded in 1926 by workers from Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
who were children of middle class immigrants of the Fourth Aliyah
Fourth Aliyah
The Fourth Aliyah refers to the fourth wave of the Jewish immigration to Israel from Europe and Asia who came based on Zionist motives between the years 1924 and 1928.-The character of the Fourth Aliyah:...
. It was initially called Hithaya , but later assumed the Biblical
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
name of Gath Rimmon, a Levite
Levite
In Jewish tradition, a Levite is a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi. When Joshua led the Israelites into the land of Canaan, the Levites were the only Israelite tribe that received cities but were not allowed to be landowners "because the Lord the God of Israel himself is their inheritance"...
town in the land of the Tribe of Dan
Tribe of Dan
The Tribe of Dan, also sometimes spelled as "Dann", was one of the Tribes of Israel. Though known mostly from biblical sources, they were possibly descendants of the Denyen Sea Peoples who joined with Hebrews...
which is mentioned in Joshua
Book of Joshua
The Book of Joshua is the sixth book in the Hebrew Bible and of the Old Testament. Its 24 chapters tell of the entry of the Israelites into Canaan, their conquest and division of the land under the leadership of Joshua, and of serving God in the land....
19:45.