Geva (Hebrew: גֶּבַע, lit. Hill) is a kibbutz in the Jezreel Valley in Israel. Located near the city of Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 598.[1]

Geva
Geva is located in Jezreel Valley region of Israel
Geva
Geva
Coordinates: 32°33′59″N 35°22′18″E / 32.56639°N 35.37167°E / 32.56639; 35.37167
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGilboa
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1922
Founded byPolish and Russian Jews
Population
 (2022)[1]
598
Websitewww.kvgeva.org.il

History

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Geva was founded in 1921 by Jewish immigrants from Poland and Russia as the second and third wave of immigration.[2] By 1948 it had a population of 439, which had grown to 506 at the end of 1951.[3]

 
Geva 1939
 
Geva 1942

The Gevatron singing troupe was established by members of Geva in 1948. It recorded over 20 albums. At the peak of its popularity in the 1980s, the troupe appeared at Yarkon Park in Tel Aviv before an audience of 120,000. It collaborated with some of Israel's leading singers, among them Yoram Gaon, Shoshana Damari and Yehudit Ravitz. In 1972, the Gevatron won the David's Harp prize, in 1992 it won the Histadrut prize, and in 2008, it won the Israel Prize.[4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ Encyclopedia Judaica, vol. 7, p.532
  3. ^ State of Israel, Government Year-Book, 5714(1952), p. VII
  4. ^ History of Gevatron Gevatron
  5. ^ "Shimon Peres Biography". Academy of Achievement. 13 February 2008. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011.
  6. ^ Michael Bar-Zohar (2007) Shimon Peres: The Biography Random House Publishing Group
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