Pelekh

For the school, see Pelech (School).

Pelekh
Council	Misgav
Region	Lower Galilee
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1982
Founded by	Hashomer Hatzair

Pelekh (Hebrew: פֶּלֶךְ, lit. Spindle) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. Named after the Bible (Proverbs 31:19) together with the nearby kibbutz Kishor, whose name is the corresponding word of the same sentence.^[1]

The village was founded in 1982 by a gar'in of Hashomer Hatzair members.

References

↑ Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jeruusalem 1999: Carta, p.57, ISBN 965-220-423-4 (Hebrew)

Misgav Regional Council

Kibbutzim	Eshbal Kishor Lotem Moran Pelekh Tuval Yahad

Moshavim	Ya'ad Yodfat

Community settlements	Atzmon Avtalion Eshhar Gilon Har Halutz Hararit Harashim Kamon Koranit Lavon Ma'ale Tzviya Manof Mikhmanim Mitzpe Aviv Moreshet Rakefet Shekhanya Shorashim Tal-El Tzurit Yuvalim

Bedouin villages	Arab al-Na'im Dmeide Hamdon Hussniyya Kamanneh Ras al-Ein Sallama

Coordinates: 32°56′2.39″N 35°14′1.31″E / 32.9339972°N 35.2336972°E / 32.9339972; 35.2336972

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