Beit Zayit
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Beit Zayit (Hebrew: בֵּית זַיִת, lit. 'House of Olives') is a moshav in Israel. Located just outside the Jerusalem municipal border to the west, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,621.[1]
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Beit Zayit
בֵּית זַיִת | |
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Etymology: House of Olives | |
Coordinates: 31°46′58″N 35°9′34″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Jerusalem |
Council | Mateh Yehuda |
Affiliation | Moshavim Movement |
Founded | 1949 |
Founded by | Egyptian, Romanian and Yugoslav Jews |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,621 |
Website | www |
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Beit Zayit lies on the edge of the Jerusalem Forest. Nearby is a dam, built to collect winter flood waters[2] and create the Beit Zayit Reservoir, meant to slow down the flow of the Soreq Stream and allow water to seep into the Western Mountain Aquifer, a task it seems not to fulfill properly (look here for the Hebrew article).