Yifat
Yifat
יִפְעַת | |
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Coordinates:32°40′35″N35°13′28″E/ 32.67639°N 35.22444°E | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Northern |
Council | Jezreel Valley |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1954 |
Founded by | Former Residents ofRamat DavidandGevat |
Population (2022)[1] | 1,227 |
Website | yifat.org.il |
Yifat(Hebrew:יִפְעַת,more accurately romanized as "Yif'at" ) is akibbutzinGalilee,northernIsrael.Located adjacent to the townMigdal HaEmekand short distances from the cities ofAfulaandNazareth.It falls under the jurisdiction ofJezreel Valley Regional Council.In 2022 it had a population of 1,227.[1]
History
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The kibbutz was established in 1954 by members ofKvutzatHaSharonwho previously lived inRamat David,as well as former residents ofGevat,includingHaim Gvati,later a government minister. It was initially namedIhud HaSharon - Gevat,but was later renamed after thebiblicaltown of Yefia (Joshua 19:12), as does the name of theArabtown ofYafa an-Naseriyye.
Economy
[edit]Theeconomyof Yifat is based onlight industry,agriculture,greenhouses,plant nurseries,cattle,sheep,andchickens,as well as thehospitality industry.The sixth-grade school “Western Valley” and a performing arts complex are located within the kibbutz, as is the Pioneer Settlement Museum.[2]
Yifat houses a Hebrewulpanfor immigrants and would-be immigrants. Furthermore,JewishandGentile“volunteers” from many countries have served on the kibbutz. In earlier days, Yifat welcomed non-Jews fromGermanyamong its visitors when some kibbutzim discriminated even against those born afterWorld War II.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Regional Statistics".Israel Central Bureau of Statistics.Retrieved21 March2024.
- ^Gems in Israel: Pioneer Settlement Museum
External links
[edit]- Official website(in Hebrew)