Website www.kishorit.org.il Local time Wednesday 9:13 PM | Population (2015) 146 Founded 1980 | |
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Kishorit (Hebrew: כישורית) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 146. Its members are all disabled adults.
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Map of Kishor, Israel
History
Founded in 1980 as Kishor, it was Israel's first kibbutz for individuals with special needs. Named after the Bible (Proverbs 31:19) together with the nearby kibbutz Pelekh, whose name is the corresponding word of the same sentence.
Kishorit provides its members with employment opportunities, leisure activities, private living quarters, medical supervision, nursing care and opportunities for social integration in Israeli society. 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.