Founded 1936 Local time Sunday 10:52 PM | Population (2015) 371 | |
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Founded by Maccabi youth movement members Weather 13°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Kfar HaMaccabi (Hebrew: כְּפַר הַמַּכַּבִּי, lit. Village of the Maccabis) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Ata, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 371.
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Map of Kfar HaMaccabi, Israel
History
The village was founded in 1936 by members of Maccabi youth movement from Czechoslovakia and Germany who immigrated with the help of Menachem Ussishkin for the first Maccabiah Games in 1932. The kibbutz was named for the youth movement.
Economy
The kibbutz is now one of Israel's largest animal feed manufacturers.
Notable residents
References
Kfar HaMaccabi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA