Ein HaHoresh

Ein HaHoresh (Hebrew: עֵין הַחוֹרֵשׁ, lit. "the plower's spring" / "the plowman's fountain") is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located to the north of Netanya, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2021 it had a population of 854.[1]

Ein HaHoresh
עֵין הַחוֹרֵשׁ‎
عين هحوريش
Ein Hahoresh, c. 1940
Ein Hahoresh, c. 1940
Etymology: 'The Plowman's Spring'
Ein HaHoresh is located in Central Israel
Ein HaHoresh
Ein HaHoresh
Ein HaHoresh is located in Israel
Ein HaHoresh
Ein HaHoresh
Coordinates: 32°23′18″N 34°56′26″E
Country Israel
DistrictCentral
CouncilHefer Valley
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1931
Founded byHashomer Hatzair
Population
 (2021)[1]
854

History

It was founded in November 1931 by Hashomer Hatzair members from Eastern Europe who reclaimed the land. It was one of the first settlements in the northern part of the Emek Hefer.[2] The kibbutz derived its name from Wadi al-Hawarith (Arabic: وادي الحوارث, lit. 'valley of ploughmen'), the Arab name for the region.

The kibbutz was cordoned off and occupied by the British in December 1945 in connection with the struggle for free immigration. It was cordoned off and occupied by the British again in June 1946 along with its neighbor, Givat Haim. As part of the war effort, the kibbutz stepped up its food production.[2] By 1947 the kibbutz had a population of 450.[2]In 2005 it went through a privatization process.[3]

Economy

Pachmas Packaging, founded on the kibbutz in 1935, manufactures and markets rigid packaging for industrial markets.[4] Other economic branches are intensive citrus farming and milch cattle breeding.

  • Ein HaHoresh 1935
    Ein HaHoresh 1935
  • Ein HaHoresh workers 1935
    Ein HaHoresh workers 1935
  • Ein HaHoresh drainage work 1936
    Ein HaHoresh drainage work 1936
  • Ein Hahoresh 1939
    Ein Hahoresh 1939
  • Cotton harvesting in Ein HaHoresh, 1980
    Cotton harvesting in Ein HaHoresh, 1980

Notable people

References
  1. "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  2. Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. p. 35.
  3. "עין החורש". www.hefer.org.il (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  4. About Pachmas
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