Moledet, Israel

Coordinates: 32°35′9″N 35°26′32″E / 32.58583°N 35.44222°E / 32.58583; 35.44222
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Moledet
מוֹלֶדֶת
Moledet is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Moledet
Moledet
Coordinates: 32°35′9″N 35°26′32″E / 32.58583°N 35.44222°E / 32.58583; 35.44222
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGilboa
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded4 July 1937
Founded byMoledet organization
Population
 (2022)[1]
1,082

Moledet (Hebrew: מוֹלֶדֶת, lit. Homeland) is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,082.[1]

History[edit]

The community was founded as a 'moshav shitufi' (collective settlement - a combination between kibbutz and moshav) on 4 July 1937, as part of the Tower and stockade program, and was named after the "Moledet" organization of the founders, who were immigrants to Mandate Palestine from Germany. In 1944, the community became a moshav shitufi named "Bnei Brit", named after the Bnai Brith organization in the United States, which donated money for purchasing the land, in honor of their[whose?] president Alfred Cohen.[why?] The place then changed its name to "Moledet-Bnei Brit" until in 1957, when it finally reverted to just "Moledet."

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.