Ein HaHoresh
Ein HaHoresh (Hebrew: עֵין הַחוֹרֵשׁ, lit. "the plower's spring" / "the plowman's fountain") is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located to the north of Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 854.[1]
Ein HaHoresh
עֵין הַחוֹרֵשׁ عين هحوريش | |
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 Ein Hahoresh, c. 1940 | |
| Etymology: 'The Plowman's Spring' | |
  Ein HaHoresh  Ein HaHoresh | |
| Coordinates: 32°23′18″N 34°56′26″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair |
| Population (2021)[1] | 854 |
History
It was founded in November 1931 by Hashomer Hatzair members from Eastern Europe who reclaimed the land. It was one of the first settlements in the northern part of the Emek Hefer.[2] The kibbutz was named after Wadi el Hawarith (Arabic: وادي الحوارث, lit. 'valley of ploughmen'), the Arab name for the area where it was located.[3]
The kibbutz was cordoned off and occupied by the British in December 1945 in connection with the struggle for free immigration. It was cordoned off and occupied by the British again in June 1946 along with its neighbor, Givat Haim. As part of the war effort, the kibbutz stepped up its food production.[2] By 1947 the kibbutz had a population of 450.[2]
Economy
The kibbutz developed a successful mixed intensive farm. By 1968 it had 570 inhabitants engaged in intensive farming in citrus plantations, and producing milch cattle. The kibbutz also ran a factory producing sheet steel casks.
Gallery
Ein HaHoresh 1935
Ein HaHoresh workers 1935
Ein HaHoresh drainage work 1936
Ein Hahoresh 1939
Cotton harvesting in Ein HaHoresh, 1980
Notable people
- Abba Kovner (1918–1987), poet, writer, and partisan leader
- Amos Meller (1938–2007), composer and conductor
- Benny Morris (born 1948), historian
- Sagol 59 (born Khen Rotem, 1968), rapper, songwriter and guitarist
- Jasmin Vardimon MBE (Born 1971), Choreographer and dancer
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
- Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. p. 35.
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