Ein Gev
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| Hebrew | עֵין גֵּב | |
| Founded | 6 July 1937 | |
| Council | Emek HaYarden | |
| Region | Galilee | |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement | |
| Coordinates | 32°46′57.95″N 35°38′22.73″E / 32.7827639°N 35.6396472°ECoordinates: 32°46′57.95″N 35°38′22.73″E / 32.7827639°N 35.6396472°E | |
 Ein Gev
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| Website | www.eingev.co.il | |
Ein Gev (Hebrew: עֵין גֵּב, lit. Cistern Spring) is a kibbutz located on the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. Tourism and agriculture comprise its two main income-generating activities.
The kibbutz lies near the ruins of the Greco-Roman settlement of Hippos.
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[edit] History
Kibbutz Ein Gev came into being on 6 July 1937 during the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine as a tower and stockade settlement, a common debut for many kibbutzim during that era, and quickly established itself as a viable community. The original settlers were immigrants from Czechoslovakia, Germany, Austria, and the Baltic countries. [1] Using intensive cultivation methods, they developed banana plantations. They also fished the nearby Kinnereth River. In 1947, Ein Gev had a population of 450.[1]
Situated along a border initially shared with Syria, Ein Gev was shelled during the Battles of the Kinarot Valley and in other engagements during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. These dangers were only eliminated when Israel succeeded in permanently displacing Syrian military forces from the neighboring Golan Heights in the 1967 Six-Day War.
[edit] Today
The kibbutz today comprises about 250 members from a variety of cultural backgrounds. It has also been a favorite of international "volunteers" who sojourn on kibbutzim as temporary residents and field hands, immersing themselves in both the social and agricultural aspects of kibbutz life. Ein Gev remains very much a functioning agricultural enterprise.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable past and present members of the Kibbutz include: Teddy Kollek, a founding member of Kibbutz Ein Gev who went on to become Jerusalem's mayor (1965–1993); Israel Defense Forces general and current Member of Parliament Efraim Fine; Zeev Shor, former chairman of the Jordan Valley Regional Council and current chairman of the United Kibbutz Movement; and Uzi Keren, advisor to the Prime Minister on rural affairs.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. pp. 34–35.
[edit] External links
- Official website (Hebrew) (English)
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