Kfar HaMaccabi

Kfar HaMaccabi (Hebrew: כְּפַר הַמַּכַּבִּי‎, lit. Village of the Maccabis) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Kiryat Ata, it falls under the jurisdiction of Zevulun Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 386.[1]

Kfar HaMaccabi
Kfar HaMaccabi
Coordinates: 32°47′25″N 35°6′56″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Zevulun Regional Council
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1936
Founded by	Maccabi youth movement members
Population  (2019)[1]	386

History

The village was founded in 1936 by members of Maccabi youth movement from Czechoslovakia and Germany who immigrated with the help of Menachem Ussishkin for the first Maccabiah Games in 1932. The kibbutz was named for the youth movement.

Economy

The kibbutz is now one of Israel's largest animal feed manufacturers.[2] This branch of income has been sold as have other branches. The new owners pay rent and the salary of the members that work in the branches.

Notable residents

• Theodore Bikel[3]
• Nachum Heiman

References

1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
2. APM′s breakthrough technology accurately shows animal feed inventory levels in open bins Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine APM Solutions, 5 April 2009
3. This Day in Jewish History / Singer, actor and activist Theodore Bikel is born Haaretz, 2 May 2014