Founded during the Hanukkah holiday of 1929 by Jewish immigrants from Bulgaria , Beit Hanan was the first Jewish agricultural community to be established after the 1929 Palestine riots . The name is taken from the Bible , specifically ( 1 Kings 4:9 ) . According to a census conducted in 1931 by the British Mandate authorities , Beit Hanan had a population of 178 inhabitants , in 50 houses
1929 Palestine riots
1929 Palestine riots
Beit Hanan