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District
  
Northern

Affiliation
  
Kibbutz Movement

Founded by
  
Jesaiah Ben-Aharon

Local time
  
Thursday 6:58 PM

Council
  
Jezreel Valley

Founded
  
1982

Population (2015)
  
1,034

Founder
  
Jesaiah Ben-Aharon


Weather
  
13°C, Wind SW at 8 km/h, 73% Humidity

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Harduf (Hebrew: הַרְדּוּף‎, lit. Oleander) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,034.

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Map of Harduf, Israel

Hebrew 1 kibbutz harduf


History

The kibbutz was established in 1982 by Jesaiah Ben-Aharon and other followers of Rudolf Steiner, and was named after the oleander plants growing in the area. Kibbutz members live according to the anthroposophy philosophy. Harduf has several health centers: Beit Elisha, for rehabilitation of adults with special needs; the Tuvia community, for children and youth who have been removed from their homes and need a new foster family; and the Hiram, which seeks to help youths who suffer from emotional problems.

In 2007, Harduf cut off its local sewage from the national system, in order to cleanse the waste matter so it can be used for watering stalks and trees. The members plan to set up an ecological park on recycled water.

References

Harduf Wikipedia