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Mishkan LeOmanut, located in Ein Harod Meuhad, was the first rural museum in Israel and the first museum run by a kibbutz. One of the kibbutz members, painter Chaim Atar, organized an "art corner" in a small wooden hut which developed into a museum specializing in the work of Jewish artists from the [[Diaspora]] and Jewish folk art.<ref>Encyclopedia Judaica, ''Art at Ein Harod,'' 1973 Yearbook, 1973, Keter Publishing, Jerusalem</ref> Today it is one of Israel's major art institutions.<ref>[http://www.museumeinharod.org.il/english/about/zusia_efron.html "Mishkan LeOmanut"] Museum of Art, Ein Harod</ref> |
Mishkan LeOmanut, located in Ein Harod Meuhad, was the first rural museum in Israel and the first museum run by a kibbutz. One of the kibbutz members, painter Chaim Atar, organized an "art corner" in a small wooden hut which developed into a museum specializing in the work of Jewish artists from the [[Diaspora]] and Jewish folk art.<ref>Encyclopedia Judaica, ''Art at Ein Harod,'' 1973 Yearbook, 1973, Keter Publishing, Jerusalem</ref> Today it is one of Israel's major art institutions.<ref>[http://www.museumeinharod.org.il/english/about/zusia_efron.html "Mishkan LeOmanut"] Museum of Art, Ein Harod</ref> |
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In the museum also Charles Orde Wingate is honoured, one of the few British soldiers supporting zionism. He liked the region, because he linked his fate to the Biblical judge Gideon, connected to this area.<ref> [http://israelplaces.christ2020.de/#b Here You'll find detailed information.]</ref> |
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Today, Mishkan LeOmanut is the largest museum in northern Israel, with a panoramic view of the Jezreel Valley and [[Mount Gilboa]]. |
Today, Mishkan LeOmanut is the largest museum in northern Israel, with a panoramic view of the Jezreel Valley and [[Mount Gilboa]]. |
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Revision as of 20:38, 2 February 2010
Ein Harod (Meuhad) | |
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| Country | Israel |
| Region | Jezreel Valley |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Founded by | Mapam supporters from Ein Harod |
Ein Harod (Meuhad) (Template:Lang-he-n) is a kibbutz situated in the Jezreel Valley near Mount Gilboa in northern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. The kibbutz has over 500 members and a total population of around 1,000.[1] It was the home of Yitzhak Tabenkin, one of founders of the United Kibbutz Movement, and was a symbol of the kibbutz collectivist ideology. In 2009 it began a process of privatization.[2]
History
In 1921, 35 young people from Gdud HaAvoda pitched tents at the Harod Spring and began to farm the land.[1] The kibbutz remianed there until 1929, and takes its name from the spring. The former location about 3km northeast of the current location.[3] In 1923, the members quit Gdud HaAvoda and the kibbutz became independent. In 1924 they were joined by people from "Havurat HaEmek". Under the leadership of Yitzhak Tabenkin, in 1925 Ein Harod became the center of countrywide kibbutz movement named "Kibbutz Ein Harod". The new movement was joined by members of Yagur, Ashdot Yaakov and Ayelet HaShahar and it became the basis of HaKibbutz HaMeuchad. When HaKibbutz HaMeuchad was founded in 1927, Ein Harod became the "capital" of the movement and the seat of the movement's institutions.When the collective moved to a permanent location at the foot of Kumi Hill in 1930, the group numbered 239 members. In the wake of an ideological split in 1952, Mapai supporters broke away to create Ein Harod (Ihud) while Mapam supporters, who stayed on, formed Ein Harod (Meuhad). When the ideological rivalry between the movements subsided and the United Kibbutz Movement was established in 1981, both kibbutzim joined the new movement.[3] The first kibbutz movement haggadah was written at Ein Harod.[4]
Privatization
In September 2009, the members decided to privatize the kibbutz. The kibbutz movement newsletter, Hadaf HaYarok, reported that the general assembly of the community's members, in which 335 of its 350 voting members took part, approved the decision by a majority of 79%. A special members committee was to determine the criteria for determining the differential salaries of those members who work in in the kibbutz based on their contributions and the economic success of their respective enterprises. Each member's incomes was to be transferred to his or her own private account instead of the kibbutz's joint account. Members who work outside the kibbutz were to be no longer obligated to transfer their income to the cooperative, and the same was to go for retirement money, inheritances, and other kinds of financial compensation. Each member reaching pension age was to be provided with a monthly retirement compensation of NIS 2743. Retired members were to receive an old-age allotment of NIS 1800 from the National Insurance Institute, funds that until the privatization had been placed in a joint account. The new regulations were to take effect in early 2010. Iftah Amami, the director of the kibbutz, said from that point onward, members were to be responsible for paying with their private money for education and health costs, but the kibbutz was to continue to subsidize those services.[2]
Art museum
Mishkan LeOmanut, located in Ein Harod Meuhad, was the first rural museum in Israel and the first museum run by a kibbutz. One of the kibbutz members, painter Chaim Atar, organized an "art corner" in a small wooden hut which developed into a museum specializing in the work of Jewish artists from the Diaspora and Jewish folk art.[5] Today it is one of Israel's major art institutions.[6]
In the museum also Charles Orde Wingate is honoured, one of the few British soldiers supporting zionism. He liked the region, because he linked his fate to the Biblical judge Gideon, connected to this area.[7]
Today, Mishkan LeOmanut is the largest museum in northern Israel, with a panoramic view of the Jezreel Valley and Mount Gilboa. [8]
References
- ^ a b Ein Harod Meuchad Gems in Israel, February 2004
- ^ a b Cohen, Amiram (2009-09-07). "Iconic kibbutz votes to join trend of privatization". Haaretz. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
- ^ a b Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel. Yuval El'azari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. pp. 414–415. ISBN 9657184347.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) Template:He icon - ^ Haggadot for the new Jew
- ^ Encyclopedia Judaica, Art at Ein Harod, 1973 Yearbook, 1973, Keter Publishing, Jerusalem
- ^ "Mishkan LeOmanut" Museum of Art, Ein Harod
- ^ Here You'll find detailed information.
- ^ ilMuseums.com : Search results
External links
- Mishkan LeOmanut, Ein Harod at ilMuseums.com
- The Road to Ein Harod, Amos Kenan