Ma'anit
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| Ma'anit | |
| Hebrew | מַעֲנִית |
| Founded | 1942 |
| Founded by | Czechoslovakian and Polish Hashomer Hatzair members |
| Region | Coastal plain |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Coordinates | 32°27′00″N 35°02′00″E / 32.45°N 35.0333333°ECoordinates: 32°27′00″N 35°02′00″E / 32.45°N 35.0333333°E |
 Ma'anit
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Ma'anit (Hebrew: מַעֲנִית) is a kibbutz located near the town of Pardes Hanna-Karkur in northern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council.
[edit] History
The kibbutz was established in 1942 by members of the Hashomer Hatzair group who had immigrated from Czechoslovakia and Poland. Its name refers to the first furrow ploughed in a field. The analogy was presented in Avraham Herzfeld's speech about settlement in the area in which he saw its establishment as being the first of many. The locality of Katzir-Harish (meaning Harvest and Plowing) was founded soon after.
Due to its location near Wadi Ara, it was on the front line during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and was attacked by the Iraqi Army.
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