Moledet, Israel

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 2018 it had a population of 1,067.[1]

Moledet

מוֹלֶדֶת
Moledet
Coordinates: 32°35′9″N 35°26′32″E
CountryIsrael
DistrictNorthern
CouncilGilboa
AffiliationMoshavim Movement
Founded4 July 1937
Founded byMoledet organization
Population
 (2018)[1]
1,067

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."

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References

  1. "Population in the Localities 2018" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. 25 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
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