Mishmarot
Mishmarot (Hebrew: מִשְׁמָרוֹת) is a kibbutz in northern Israel near the town of Pardes Hanna-Karkur. Located about 50 m above sea level and close to the villages Ein Shemer and Kfar Glickson, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In 2018 it had a population of 979.[1]
Mishmarot מִשְׁמָרוֹת | |
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 The sign in the entrance to the kibbutz | |
  Mishmarot | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′10″N 34°59′1″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Menashe |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | October 1933 |
| Founded by | Latvian, Lithuanian and Soviet Jews |
| Population (2018)[1] | 979 |
History
The village was founded in October 1933, during Sukkot, by immigrants from Soviet Union, Lithuania and Latvia, on Jewish National Fund land, under the auspices of Keren HaYesod. Its name comes from the farm in the Crimea in which the founders trained, called Mishmar (lit. guard shifts).[2] Notable former residents include the musicians Shalom Hanoch and Meir Ariel.
Before the founding of the State of Israel, Mishmarot was home to secret Fosh and Military Industries bases.[3]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- Vilnai, Ze'ev (1977). "Mishmarot". Ariel Encyclopedia (in Hebrew). Volume 5. Tel Aviv, Israel: Am Oved. pp. 4924–4925.
- HaReuveni, Immanuel (1999). Lexicon of the Land of Israel (in Hebrew). Miskal - Yedioth Ahronoth Books and Chemed Books. p. 651. ISBN 965-448-413-7.