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Today the kibbutz markets itself as a tourist destination, with a natural hot springs [[spa]] and accommodation. Other economic activities are agriculture |
Today the kibbutz markets itself as a tourist destination, with a natural hot springs [[spa]] and accommodation. Other economic activities are agriculture, [[ostrich]] farming and tyre manufacture at a factory known as Mega T. |
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Revision as of 01:59, 11 January 2009
Tze'elim | |
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 Reggae festival at Tze'elim | |
| Country | Israel |
| Region | Negev |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | January 1947 |
| Founded by | Eastern European and North African immigrants |
| Website | www.zeelim.co.il |
Tze'elim (Hebrew: צאלים) is a kibbutz in the Negev desert in southern Israel. It falls under the jurisdiction of Eshkol Regional Council and has a population of 418 in 2006.
History
The kibbutz was founded in January 1947 by gar'in from youth movements in Eastern Europe and North Africa, and was named for the abundant acacia trees in the area, which were mistakenly identified as the biblical Tze'elim trees. During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War the kibbutz was used as a military base.
Economy
Today the kibbutz markets itself as a tourist destination, with a natural hot springs spa and accommodation. Other economic activities are agriculture, ostrich farming and tyre manufacture at a factory known as Mega T.
External links
- Official website Template:He icon
- Tze'elim Negev Information Centre