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In the early 1970s, the kibbutz established Polycad, a plastics factory. In the early 1980s, it established the Shafit biotechnology plant. In the mid-1990s, it acquired the Zirei Israel plant, which has become a leader in the Israeli cotton-ginning industry.<ref>[http://www.shefayim.co.il/english.html Kibbutz Shefayim history]</ref> |
In the early 1970s, the kibbutz established Polycad, a plastics factory. In the early 1980s, it established the Shafit biotechnology plant. In the mid-1990s, it acquired the Zirei Israel plant, which has become a leader in the Israeli cotton-ginning industry.<ref>[http://www.shefayim.co.il/english.html Kibbutz Shefayim history]</ref> |
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In 2012 [[IBM]] acquired New York- and Shefayim-based [[Mobile application development|mobile application developer]] Worklight Ltd., founded in 2006 by Shahar Kaminitz, formerly of [[Amdocs]].<ref>{{cite news|title=IBM acquires mobile app co Worklight for $50-60m|url= |
In 2012 [[IBM]] acquired New York- and Shefayim-based [[Mobile application development|mobile application developer]] Worklight Ltd., founded in 2006 by Shahar Kaminitz, formerly of [[Amdocs]].<ref>{{cite news |title=IBM acquires mobile app co Worklight for $50-60m |url=https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-1000720723 |access-date=7 May 2019 |newspaper=[[Globes]] |date=31 January 2012}}</ref> |
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Kibbutz Shefayim is one of the wealthiest members of the kibbutz movement and was one of the few kibbutzim that did not require debt assistance from the state and banks during the recession in the 1980s. On the contrary, Shefayim contributed NIS 4 million to help failing kibbutzim. The main income source of the kibbutz is Hutzot Shefayim, a shopping mall, on real-estate previously classified as agricultural land. Other sources of income are a hotel and conference center, and a water park.<ref> |
Kibbutz Shefayim is one of the wealthiest members of the kibbutz movement and was one of the few kibbutzim that did not require debt assistance from the state and banks during the recession in the 1980s. On the contrary, Shefayim contributed NIS 4 million to help failing kibbutzim. The main income source of the kibbutz is Hutzot Shefayim, a shopping mall, on real-estate previously classified as agricultural land. Other sources of income are a hotel and conference center, and a water park.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cohen |first=Amiram |title=The ideology is dead. Long live the deal. |date=April 13, 2009 |url=https://www.haaretz.com/1.5036611 |newspaper=[[Haaretz]] |access-date=May 7, 2019}}</ref> |
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==Notable residents== |
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Shefayim
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  Shefayim | |
| Coordinates: 32°13′0.84″N 34°49′28.55″E / 32.2169000°N 34.8245972°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hof HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1935 |
| Founded by | Polish-Jewish immigrants |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,368 |
| Website | www.shefayim.co.il |
Shefayim (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. High Hills) is a kibbutz in central Israel located 2.5 miles north of Herzliya along the Mediterranean coast. Shefayim falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,368.[1]
History
Kibbutz Shefayim was established in 1935 by Jewish immigrants from Poland.[2] The name is taken from Isaiah 41:18: "I will open rivers in high places." During the British Mandate for Palestine, Shefayim was a base for clandestine immigration.
In the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, it absorbed refugees from kibbutz Beit HaArava.
In the early 1970s, the kibbutz established Polycad, a plastics factory. In the early 1980s, it established the Shafit biotechnology plant. In the mid-1990s, it acquired the Zirei Israel plant, which has become a leader in the Israeli cotton-ginning industry.[3]
In 2012 IBM acquired New York- and Shefayim-based mobile application developer Worklight Ltd., founded in 2006 by Shahar Kaminitz, formerly of Amdocs.[4]
Kibbutz Shefayim is one of the wealthiest members of the kibbutz movement and was one of the few kibbutzim that did not require debt assistance from the state and banks during the recession in the 1980s. On the contrary, Shefayim contributed NIS 4 million to help failing kibbutzim. The main income source of the kibbutz is Hutzot Shefayim, a shopping mall, on real-estate previously classified as agricultural land. Other sources of income are a hotel and conference center, and a water park.[5]
Notable residents
- Orit Noked, member of the Knesset
- Rachel Shapira, songwriter and poet
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Shefayim
- ^ Kibbutz Shefayim history
- ^ "IBM acquires mobile app co Worklight for $50-60m". Globes. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ Cohen, Amiram (April 13, 2009). "The ideology is dead. Long live the deal". Haaretz. Retrieved May 7, 2019.