Maoz Haim

Coordinates: 32°29′35″N 35°33′2″E / 32.49306°N 35.55056°E / 32.49306; 35.55056
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Maoz Haim
מָעוֹז חַיִּים‎
Valley of Springs
AffiliationKibbutz Movement
Founded1937
Founded byGerman and Polish Jewish refugees
Population
 (2022)[1]
505
Websitewww.maoz.org.il

Maoz Haim (

Valley of Springs Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 505.[1]
Aside from agriculture, the kibbutz also has a plastics factory, "Poliraz".

History

The kibbutz was established in 1937 by

Hagana
, who was killed there in 1938.

Maoz Haim was established on what was traditionally land belonging to the Palestinian village of Al-Ghazzawiyya.[2]

Landmarks

Zakum nature reserve

South of the kibbutz is a small (11 dunam) nature reserve of Balanites aegyptiaca trees, called the Hurshat Zakum (Maoz Haim) reserve, declared in 1968.[3] Zakum is the Hebrew name of the tree. This is probably the northernmost occurrence of these trees in the world.[4]

Maoz Haim Synagogue

A 3rd-century synagogue was discovered in February 1974 during construction work near Maoz Haim. It is an unusual archaeological find in that it attests to a record of synagogue development from a time of otherwise sparse historiography, in times of anti-Judaic legislation.[5] It is situated in a large settlement where it served as a center of worship for Jews until destruction by fire sometime in the early 7th century.[6]

Notable people

Gallery

  • Maoz Haim general appearance.
    Maoz Haim general appearance.
  • Maoz July 1937 arrival
    Maoz July 1937 arrival
  • Maoz. 1938
    Maoz. 1938
  • Maoz 1938, Settlement Police patrol
    Maoz 1938, Settlement Police patrol
  • Members of Kibbutz Maoz on a training field trip. 1947
    Members of Kibbutz Maoz on a training field trip. 1947
  • Group from Kibbutz Maoz on a trek to Kaokab, 29 November 1947
    Group from Kibbutz Maoz on a trek to
    Kaokab
    , 29 November 1947
  • Trek to Kaokab
    Trek to Kaokab

References

  1. ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ISBN 0-88728-224-5
    .
  3. ^ "List of National Parks and Nature Reserves" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Zakum (Maoz Haim) Nature Reserve" (in Hebrew). iNature.info. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
  5. ^ Levine, Lee. The Ancient Synagogue: The First Thousand Years, 211
  6. ^ Levine, Lee, ed. Ancient Synagogues Revealed, 89

External links

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