Beit HaEmek (Hebrew: בֵּית הָעֵמֶק, lit. 'House of the Valley') is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of 2022 it had a population of 743.[1]
Beit HaEmek בֵּית הָעֵמֶק | |
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_(cropped).JPG) Kibbutz dining room | |
| Etymology: House of the Valley | |
  Beit HaEmek  Beit HaEmek | |
| Coordinates: 32°58′16″N 35°8′42″E / 32.97111°N 35.14500°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Founded by | British Jews |
| Population (2022)[1] | 743 |
History
Kibbutz Beit HaEmek was established in 1949, in part by members of the British Habonim movement.[2] Its name is derived from that of the nearby village of Amqa and the Biblical city of Beth-emek "included in Asher tribal allotment"[3] mentioned in the Book of Joshua 19:27,[4] which was located 5 kilometres north-east of the kibbutz. The kibbutz was built on the land of the depopulated Palestinian village of Kuwaykat.[5][6] In addition to agricultural activities, the kibbutz has scientific industry activities, such as Biological Industries, one of the world’s leading and trusted suppliers to the life sciences industry.[7][8] In 2007 the kibbutz voted to privatize itself.[9]
Neta'im school
In 2018 a public elementary school called Beit Khinukh Neta'im opened in Beit HaEmek, which serves as a regional school for Mateh Asher alongside Ma'ayanot in Kabri
References
Bibliography
- Gur, Yuval; Getzov, Nimrod (2011-09-26). "Bet Ha-'Emeq". Hadashot Arkheologiyot – Excavations and Surveys in Israel (123).