Beit Zera
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| Founded | September 1927 |
| Founded by | Austrian and German settlers |
| Council | Emek HaYarden |
| Region | Galilee |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Coordinates | 32°41′20.03″N 35°34′24.23″E / 32.6888972°N 35.5733972°ECoordinates: 32°41′20.03″N 35°34′24.23″E / 32.6888972°N 35.5733972°E |
 Beit Zera
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| Website | www.betzera.org.il |
Beit Zera (Hebrew: בֵּית זֶרַע, lit. House of Seed) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located on the southern shore of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 697.
Founded in 1927 by immigrants from Austria and Germany, it was called Kfar Nathan. In 1947,it had a population of 500.[1]
During the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, the villagers continued their agricultural work despite shelling from Syrian and Iraqi troops as well as from the Arab Legion.[1]
The community was established in 1921 in Petah Tikva[citation needed], and moved to the Galilee in September 1927.
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[edit] External links
- Official website (Hebrew)
- Kibbutz Bet Zera Israeli Labor Movement
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