Yizre'el (Hebrew: יִזְרְעֶאל) is a kibbutz in north-eastern Israel. Located in the Jezreel Valley near Afula, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 542.[1]
Yizre'el
יִזְרְעֶאל | |
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  Yizre'el | |
| Coordinates: 32°33′42″N 35°19′20″E / 32.56167°N 35.32222°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Gilboa |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 20 August 1948 |
| Founded by | Demobilised Palmach soldiers |
| Population (2022) | 542[1] |
| Website | Kibbutz Yizre'el website |
History
editAfter the Mamluks took control of the area in the late 13th century, the Mamluk sultan Zahir Baybars defeated the Mongols in the Battle of Ain Jalut at a site just west of what was then Zir'in, where Yizre'el now stands.
The kibbutz was established in August 1948 by demobilised Palmach soldiers in the remains of the depopulated Palestinian village of Zir'in.[2] In 1950, it moved North-West of the Zir'in village site. It was one of the first kibbutzim to abandon the system of children sleeping in communal houses, instead allowing them to live with their parents.[3]
It was named after the ancient city of Jezreel, which was located in the area allotted to the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 19:18).[4][citation needed]
Economy
editA major branch of the kibbutz economy is Maytronics, which manufactures a robot swimming pool cleaner exported to over 34 countries. Maytronics also has a division for pool safety, including pool alarms and automatic pool covers.[5][6]
Yizre'el has been a major centre for rugby union in Israel since the 1970s, when a group of local South Africans helped give the national game a major push.[7]
Sports
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Notable people
edit- Inbal Pezaro (born 1987), Paralympic swimmer
- Avraham (Pachi) Shapira[8]
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 340. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ^ A tale of two kibbutzim: Capitalism doesn't always trump socialism Haaretz
- ^ Also famous the story of Naboth's vineyard here in Yizre'el. (1 Kings 21)
- ^ History Kibbutz Yizre'el
- ^ Levy, Aviv (June 12, 2018). "Maytronics share up tenfold since takeover rejected". Globes. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
- ^ Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby, Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997, p68 ISBN 1-86200-013-1
- ^ Builder of the Jewish Bookshelf, Haaretz