Yizre'el

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 2019 it had a population of 553.[1]

For the ancient, Biblical city, see Jezreel (city); for the valley, see Jezreel Valley.
Yizre'el

יִזְרְעֶאל‎
Yizre'el
Coordinates: 32°33′41.75″N 35°19′19.92″E
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGilboa
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded20 August 1948
Founded byDemobbed Palmach soldiers
Population
 (2019)
553[1]
WebsiteKibbutz Yizre'el website
Kibbutz stable in 1949

History
Further information: Zir'in

The kibbutz was established on 20 August 1948 by demobilised Palmach soldiers just to the west of the remains of the depopulated Palestinian village of Zir'in, the remains of which were still to be seen in 1984. It was named after the ancient city of Jezreel, which was located in the area allotted to the tribe of Issachar (Joshua 19:18).[2] 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]

Economy

A 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.[4][5]

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.[6]

Notable residents

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. Also famous the story of Naboth's vineyard here in Yizre'el. (1 Kings 21)
  3. A tale of two kibbutzim: Capitalism doesn't always trump socialism Haaretz
  4. History Kibbutz Yizre'el
  5. Levy, Aviv (June 12, 2018). "Maytronics share up tenfold since takeover rejected". Globes. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  6. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby, Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997, p68 ISBN 1-86200-013-1
  7. Builder of the Jewish Bookshelf, Haaretz
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