In the early 1970s, the kibbutz established Polycad, a plastics factory. In the early 1980s, it established the Shafit biotechnology plant. In the mid-1990s, it acquired the Zirei Israel plant, which has become a leader in the Israeli cotton-ginning industry.[4]
Kibbutz Shefayim is among the wealthiest kibbutzim and was one of the few that did not require debt assistance from the state and banks during the recession in the 1980s. On the contrary, Shefayim contributed NIS 4 million to help failing kibbutzim. The main income source of the kibbutz is Hutzot Shefayim, a shopping mall, on real-estate previously classified as agricultural land. Other sources of income are a hotel and conference center, and a water park.[6]
Notable peopleedit
Orit Noked (born 1952), former member of the Knesset
^. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2008-03-27.
^"IBM acquires mobile app co Worklight for $50-60m". Globes. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
^Cohen, Amiram (April 13, 2009). "The ideology is dead. Long live the deal". Haaretz. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
External linksedit
Official website
Shefayim water park (in Hebrew) and on the kibbutz homepage in English
Kibbutz Shefayim Aerial View
December 15, 2023
shefayim, hebrew, ים, high, hills, kibbutz, central, israel, located, miles, north, herzliya, along, mediterranean, coast, falls, under, jurisdiction, hasharon, regional, council, 2021, population, ים, show, central, israelshow, israelcoordinates, 21722, 82444. Shefayim Hebrew ש פ י ים lit High Hills is a kibbutz in central Israel located 2 5 miles north of Herzliya along the Mediterranean coast Shefayim falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council In 2021 it had a population of 1 346 1 Shefayim ש פ י ים ShefayimShow map of Central IsraelShefayimShow map of IsraelCoordinates 32 13 2 N 34 49 28 E 32 21722 N 34 82444 E 32 21722 34 82444CountryIsraelDistrictCentralCouncilHof HaSharonAffiliationKibbutz MovementFounded1935Founded byPolish JewsPopulation 2021 1 1 346Websitewww wbr shefayim wbr co wbr il wbr english wbr html in English Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Notable people 4 References 5 External linksHistory editKibbutz Shefayim was established in 1935 by Jewish immigrants from Poland 2 The name is taken from the Book of Isaiah I will open rivers in high hills 3 During the British Mandate for Palestine Shefayim was a base for clandestine immigration nbsp Members of Palmach loading gravel in Shefayim July 1947In the 1948 Arab Israeli War it absorbed refugees from the abandoned kibbutz Beit HaArava near the Dead Sea nbsp Shefayim 1944 1 20 000 bottom left In the early 1970s the kibbutz established Polycad a plastics factory In the early 1980s it established the Shafit biotechnology plant In the mid 1990s it acquired the Zirei Israel plant which has become a leader in the Israeli cotton ginning industry 4 In 2012 IBM acquired New York and Shefayim based mobile application developer Worklight Ltd founded in 2006 by Shahar Kaminitz formerly of Amdocs 5 Economy edit nbsp Shefayim cultural centerKibbutz Shefayim is among the wealthiest kibbutzim and was one of the few that did not require debt assistance from the state and banks during the recession in the 1980s On the contrary Shefayim contributed NIS 4 million to help failing kibbutzim The main income source of the kibbutz is Hutzot Shefayim a shopping mall on real estate previously classified as agricultural land Other sources of income are a hotel and conference center and a water park 6 Notable people editOrit Noked born 1952 former member of the Knesset Rachel Shapira born 1945 songwriter and poet Uri Ben Ari 1925 2009 is buried at the kibbutz cemetery Hirsch Smolar de 1905 1993 Yiddish writer and journalist and social activist in Poland is also buried at the kibbutz cemeteryReferences edit a b Regional Statistics Israel Central Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 22 February 2023 Shefayim at Jewish Virtual Library Isaiah 41 18 Kibbutz Shefayim history Archived from the original on 2015 09 24 Retrieved 2008 03 27 IBM acquires mobile app co Worklight for 50 60m Globes 31 January 2012 Retrieved 7 May 2019 Cohen Amiram April 13 2009 The ideology is dead Long live the deal Haaretz Retrieved May 7 2019 External links editOfficial website Shefayim water park in Hebrew and on the kibbutz homepage in English nbsp Kibbutz Shefayim Aerial ViewHotel Shefayim Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shefayim amp oldid 1189953100, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
