Beit HaEmek
Beit HaEmek
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| Etymology: House of the Valley | |
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| Country | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | British Jews |
| Population (2023)[1] | 770 |
Beit HaEmek (Hebrew: בֵּית הָעֵמֶק, lit. 'House of the Valley') is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of 2023 it had a population of 770.[1]
History
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Kibbutz Beit HaEmek was established in 1949, in part by members of the British Habonim movement.[2] Its name is derived from that of the nearby village of Amqa and the Biblical city of Beth-emek "included in Asher tribal allotment"[3] mentioned in the Book of Joshua 19:27,[4] which was located 5 kilometres north-east of the kibbutz. The kibbutz was built on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Kuwaykat.[5][6] In addition to agricultural activities, the kibbutz has scientific industry activities, such as Biological Industries, one of the world’s leading and trusted suppliers to the life sciences industry.[7][8] In 2007 the kibbutz voted to privatize itself.[9]
Neta'im school
[edit | edit source]In 2018 a public elementary school, Beit Hinukh Neta'im, opened in Beit HaEmek, which serves as a regional school for Mateh Asher Regional Council alongside the Ma'ayanot school in Kabri
References
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- ^ Yizhaqi, Arie (ed.): Madrich Israel (Israel Guide: An Encyclopedia for the Study of the Land), Vol 2: Upper Galilee, Huleh Basin and Jordan Source Region, Jerusalem 1978, Keter Press, p.309 (Hebrew)
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Bibliography
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