Council Emek HaYarden Population (2015) 321 Local time Monday 11:35 AM | Affiliation Kibbutz Movement Founded 1947 | |
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Founded by Ben Shemen Agricultural School graduates Weather 23°C, Wind N at 2 km/h, 22% Humidity | ||
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 2015 it had a population of 321.
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Map of Alumot, Israel
History
Kibbutz Alumot was formed in 1936 by a kvutza of graduates of the Ben Shemen Agricultural School. 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. 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.
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.
Economy
Alumot breeds livestock and also runs a guest house with beach facilities and a water park.