Kishorit
Kishorit (Hebrew: כישורית, lit. 'Distaff') is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 199. Its members are all disabled adults.[2]
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Tu BiShvat celebration in the village in 2011 | |
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| Coordinates: 32°56′51″N 35°15′0″E / 32.94750°N 35.25000°E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Misgav |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1970s |
| Population (2022)[1] | 199 |
| Website | www.kishorit.org.il |
History edit
The kibbutz was originally founded in the late 1970s under the name Kishor, but was abandoned a few years later.[3] In 1997 it was refounded as Kishorit,[3] a kibbutz for individuals with special needs. Named after the Bible (Proverbs 31:19)[4][5] together with the nearby kibbutz Pelekh, whose name is the corresponding word of the same sentence.[6]
Kishorit provides its members with employment opportunities, leisure activities, private living quarters, medical supervision, nursing care and opportunities for social integration in Israeli society.[7] All members are assigned work duty in the laundry room, kitchen or one of ten work centers. The centers, all headed by outside professionals, include an organic goat farm, a chicken coop, a toy factory and a dog kennel that breeds miniature schnauzers sold in Europe.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ a b Harman, Danna (April 9, 2013). "At One Kibbutz, Special Needs Meet Socialism". Haaretz. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- ^ a b History Kishorit
- ^ "In her hand she holds the distaff, and grasps the spindle with her finger."
- ^ "Proverbs 31:19 (trans. JPS, 1985)". Sepharia.
- ^ Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999: Carta, p.30, ISBN 965-220-423-4 (Hebrew)
- ^ Kishorit
External links edit
- Village website