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 2022 it had a population of 445.[1]
Alumot
אֲלֻמּוֹת, אלומות | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Alummot |
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| Etymology: 'Sheaves' | |
  Alumot  Alumot | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′24″N 35°32′46″E / 32.70667°N 35.54611°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Emek HaYarden |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Founded by | Ben Shemen Agricultural School graduates |
| Population (2022)[1] | 445 |
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History edit
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 nearby hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan Valley.[3] Due to a shortage of water, agricultural land and new members, the kibbutz was dismantled in 1969, but was re-established the following year by immigrants from Argentina.[2]
In 2008, President Shimon Peres visited the kibbutz, which he helped to found, together 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 edit
Alumot breeds livestock and also runs a guest house with beach facilities and a water park.[4]
Notable people edit
- Shimon Peres, Prime Minister and President[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Dismantled kibbutz revived online Haaretz, 7 January 2008
- ^ Kibbutzim drop socialism to survive. Marketplace, 15 May 2007
- ^ a b Peres and his kids on roots visit to Kibbutz Almog The Jerusalem Post, 21 January 2008