Beit HaEmek

Beit HaEmek (Hebrew: בֵּית הָעֵמֶק‎, lit. House of the Valley) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of 2019 it had a population of 578.[1]

Beit HaEmek

בֵּית הָעֵמֶק‎
Kibbutz dining room
Beit HaEmek
Beit HaEmek
Coordinates: 32°58′15.95″N 35°8′41.63″E
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMateh Asher
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1949
Population
 (2019)[1]
578
Name meaningHouse of the Valley

History
Beit HaEmek archaeological park

Kibbutz Beit HaEmek was established in 1949, in part by members of the British Habonim movement.[2] Its name is derived from that of the nearby village of Amqa and the Biblical city of Beth-emek "included in Asher tribal allotment"[3] mentioned in the Book of Joshua 19:27,[4] which was located 5 kilometres north-east of the kibbutz. The kibbutz was built on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Kuwaykat.[5][6] In addition to agricultural activities, the kibbutz has scientific industry activities, such as Biological Industries, one of the world’s leading and trusted suppliers to the life sciences industry.[7][8]

At around 2000, the kibbutz voted to privatize itself.[9]

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Klein, Steven (September 27, 2018). "Rank and File: Celebrating Kibbutz Beit Haemek's British Connection". Haaretz. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.110, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
  4. Yizhaqi, Arie (ed.): Madrich Israel (Israel Guide: An Encyclopedia for the Study of the Land), Vol 2: Upper Galilee, Huleh Basin and Jordan Source Region, Jerusalem 1978, Keter Press, p.309 (Hebrew)
  5. Khalidi, Walid (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 22. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
  6. Morris, Benny (2004). The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited. Cambridge University Press. p. xxi, settlement #45. ISBN 0-521-00967-7.
  7. "30 YEARS OF CELL CULTURE EXCELLENCE". Biological Industries. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  8. "Biological Industries Expands to the United States, Providing Innovative Research Technology to the U.S. Life Sciences Market". Business Wire. October 27, 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  9. McCarthy, Rory (February 20, 2007). "Israel's oldest kibbutz votes for privatisation". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 February 2019.

Bibliography
  • Gur, Yuval; Getzov, Nimrod (2011-09-26). "Bet Ha-'Emeq" (123). Hadashot Arkheologiyot – Excavations and Surveys in Israel. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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