Revivim
Revivim
רְבִיבִים رفيفيم | |
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| Etymology: Rainshowers | |
  Revivim  Revivim | |
| Coordinates:31°2′37″N34°43′16″E/ 31.04361°N 34.72111°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Ramat HaNegev |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 7 July 1943 |
| Founded by | ItalianNoar HaOvedMember |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,106 |
| Website | www.revivim.org.il |
Revivim(Hebrew:רְבִיבִים,lit. '(rain) showers') is akibbutzin theNegevdesert in southernIsrael.Located around half an hour south ofBeersheba,it falls under the jurisdiction ofRamat HaNegev Regional Council.In 2022 it had a population of 1,106.[1]
History
[edit]1943 establishment
[edit]The community was formed in 1943 inRishon LeZionwith help from the UK government by youngJewish refugees(olim) fromAustria,ItalyandGermany,all of whom were members ofHaNoar HaOved VeHaLomedwho had been educated at kibbutzGivat Brenner.
The kibbutz itself was established on 7 July 1943, as one of the "three lookouts"of the northern Negev, and was initially namedTel HaTzofim(lit.Scout's Hill). It was later renamed Revivim[definition needed]byBerl Katznelsonafter the magazine edited byYosef Haim Brenner(for whom Givat Brenner was named), and its name is also taken from the Bible,Psalm 65:11:"You (Lord)... level its ridges, you soften it with showers."[2]
1948 war
[edit]During the1948 Arab–Israeli War,Revivim fell behind Egyptian lines for several months. Members of the kibbutz lived in underground dugouts, and received food supplies by air and convoys that ran the Egyptian battle lines. Thirty members of the kibbutz survived the war, while eight were killed in raids and pitched battles with Egyptian forces.[3]
Mizpe Revivim 1948 museum
[edit]Near the kibbutz standsMizpe Revivim(lit.Revivim lookout), a museum depicting the history of the "lookout" observer points and the events of the 1948 war in the northern Negev.[4]
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Revivim, visit byDavid Ben Gurion,1943 -
Revivim 1945 -
Revivim 1945 -
Kibbutz Revivim 1947 -
Revivim. 1948 -
Revivim reservoir 1946
Economy
[edit]Revivim's economy is based on agriculture, including olive groves (irrigated withbrackish water),[5]a large dairy farm and a chicken hatchery. Aside from agriculture, Revivim has interests in a variety of industries including an injection moulding company ( "Raviv" ) and a company that designs and produces valves for automotive fuel systems ( "Raval" ).[6]
Notable people
[edit]See also
[edit]- 11 points in the Negev,Zionist settlement project
References
[edit]- ^ab"Regional Statistics".Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved21 March2024.
- ^Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.400,ISBN965-220-186-3(English)
- ^Douglas, William O.(1951).Strange Lands and Friendly People.New York, New York: Harper & Brothers. p.287.
- ^Here You'll find more information about Mizpe Revivim.
- ^Making Oil from Water; Negev Economy Thrives As Israeli Farmers Use JNF Water and Technology
- ^Background on Kibbutz Revivim
External links
[edit]- Official websiteArchived2007-10-26 at theWayback Machine(in Hebrew)
- RevivimNegev Information Centre
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