Alumot

Alumot (Hebrew: אֲלֻמּוֹת, lit. Sheaves) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 410.[1]

Alumot

אֲלֻמּוֹת, אלומות
Hebrew transcription(s)
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Alumot
Coordinates: 32°42′24.48″N 35°32′45.59″E
CountryIsrael
CouncilEmek HaYarden
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1947
Founded byBen Shemen Agricultural School graduates
Population
 (2018)[1]
410
Alumot fields

History

Kibbutz Alumot was formed in 1936 by a kvutza of graduates of the Ben Shemen Agricultural School.[2] In 1940, the group moved to a temporary site known as "Poria Alumot" (now Poria Illit). They earned a living from agriculture and a sanatorium, Beit Alumot. In 1947 they established a permanent settlement on a hill overlooking Lake Kinneret and the Jordan Valley.[3] Due to a shortage of water, agricultural land and new members, the kibbutz was dismantled in 1969 and re-established the following year by immigrants from Argentina.[2]

In 2008, Shimon Peres visited the kibbutz, which he helped to found, with his children. Peres' daughter Tzvia (Tziki) Walden was born there. Before the establishment of the state, Peres worked on the kibbutz as a shepherd and a farmer.[4]

Economy

Alumot breeds livestock and also runs a guest house with beach facilities and a water park.[4]

Notable residents

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. Dismantled kibbutz revived online Haaretz, 7 January 2008
  3. Kibbutzim drop socialism to survive Marketplace, 15 May 2007
  4. Peres and his kids on roots visit to Kibbutz Almog The Jerusalem Post, 21 January 2008
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