Alumot
| Alumot אֲלֻמּוֹת, אלומות | |
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| Hebrew transcription(s) | |
| • official | Alummot |
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  Alumot | |
| Coordinates: 32°42′24.48″N 35°32′45.59″E / 32.7068000°N 35.5459972°ECoordinates: 32°42′24.48″N 35°32′45.59″E / 32.7068000°N 35.5459972°E | |
| Council | Emek HaYarden |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Founded by | Ben Shemen Agricultural School graduates |
| Population (2014)[1] | 284 |
Alumot (Hebrew: אֲלֻמּוֹת, lit. Sheaves) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the south of the Sea of Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2014 it had a population of 284.
History
Kibbutz Alumot was formed in 1936 by a kvutza of graduates of the Ben Shemen Agricultural School.[2] In 1940, the group moved to a temporary site known as "Poria Alumot" (now Poria Illit). They earned a living from agriculture and a sanatorium, Beit Alumot. In 1947 they established a permanent settlement on a hill overlooking Lake Kinneret. Due to a shortage of water, agricultural land and new members, the kibbutz was dismantled in 1969 and re-established the following year by immigrants from Argentina.[2]
Notable residents
- Shimon Peres, Israeli Prime Minister and President[2]
References
External links
- Our Alumot museum (Hebrew)
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