District Northern Affiliation Moshavim Movement Population (2015) 986 Local time Wednesday 11:44 PM | Council Gilboa Founded by Moledet organization Founded 4 July 1937 | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Moledet (Hebrew: מוֹלֶדֶת, lit. Homeland) is a moshav shitufi in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gilboa Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 986.
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Map of Moledet, Israel
History
The community was founded as a kibbutz on 4 July 1937 as part of the Tower and stockade program, and was named after the "Moledet" organization of the founders, who were immigrants to Mandate Palestine from Germany. In 1944 the community became a moshav shitufi named "Bnei Brit", named after the Bnai Brith organization in the United States which donated money for purchasing the land, in honor of their president Alfred Cohen. The place then changed its name to "Moledet-Bnei Brit" until in 1957 it finally reverted to just "Moledet."
References
Moledet, Israel Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA