Beit El'azari (, lit. House of 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 (, lit. New Ekron), and finally Beit El'azari in memory of the agronomist Yitzhak El'azari-Volcani, founder of modern agriculture in Israel. Notable residents Avraham Zilberberg, MK See also Agricultural research in Israel Benjamin Elazari Volcani References External links Moshav website Moshavim Populated places established in 1948 Populated places in Central District (Israel) 1948 establishments in Israel