Ginaton () is a moshav in central Israel. Located near Ben Shemen, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In it had a population of .
History The village was established in 1949 by immigrants from Bulgaria, near the ancient site of Jindas, inhabited during the Late Roman, Byzantine, Early Islamic, Crusader, Mamluk and Ottoman periods. Its name is taken from the Book of Nehemiah 10:7.Nehemiah Chapter 10 Mechon MamreHanna Bitan (1999) 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem, Carta, p. 18, The founders were later joined by more immigrants from Hungary, Iran, North Africa and Romania.
References
External links Ginaton winery : Israeli wine from Ginaton