Sa'ar
Sa'ar
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| Etymology: Storm | |
| Country | Israel |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Region | Western Galilee |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair and Holocaust survivors |
Sa'ar (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. Storm) is a kibbutz in the western Galilee in Israel. Located near Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 403.
History
The kibbutz was founded in 1948 by members of the Socialist-Zionist youth movement Hashomer Hatzair and Holocaust survivors.[1]
The kibbutz was established in August 1948 on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village named Az-Zeeb, south of the village site.[2][3]
In August 2006, many of the kibbutz residents fled in the wake of Hezbollah rocket fire of up to 60 rockets a day. Kibbutz member David Lelchook was killed by shrapnel from a missile that hit the front yard of his home.[4]
Economy
Bermad Water Control Solutions, jointly owned with Kibbutz Evron, manufactures automatically activated hydraulic valves used in water, fuel and fire extinguishing systems.[5]
Notable residents
The kibbutz gained recognition as the farming community in which the comedian Jerry Seinfeld worked as a volunteer at the age of 16.[6]
References
- ^ Kibbutz Sa'ar website
- ^ Morris, 2004, p. xxi, settlement #18.
- ^ Khalidi, 1992, p. 37.
- ^ [http://info.jpost.com/C002/Supplements/CasualtiesOfWar/2006_08_03_1.html Rocket kills American oleh at Kibbutz Sa’ar, Jerusalem Post
- ^ Bermad Water Control Solutions looking to float stock
- ^ Jerry Seinfeld show in Atlantic City
Bibliography
- Khalidi, Walid (1992), All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948, Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies, ISBN 0-88728-224-5
- Morris, Benny (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-00967-6.