Shomrat
Shomrat
שָׁמְרַת | |
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Coordinates: 32°57′4″N 35°5′44″E / 32.95111°N 35.09556°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Council | Mateh Asher |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 29 May 1948 |
Founded by | Czechoslovak, Hungarian and Romanian Hashomer Hatzair Members |
Population (2022) | 688[1] |
Website | www.at-shomrat.com |
Shomrat (Hebrew: שָׁמְרַת) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee on the coastal highway just north of Acre, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 688.[1]
History
The kibbutz was established on 29 May 1948 by
Designer Tzuri Gueta attended secondary school at Shomrat, and his first job was in the kibbutz knitting factory.[6]
On August 22, 1988 a chocking event occurred for inhabitants, they were informed of a gang rape.[7]
Economy
In 1993, the kibbutz opened a cotton spinning and knitting factory.[6]
Following the collapse of Shomrat's industrial enterprises at the end of the 1990s, Shomrat reorganized itself on the renewed kibbutz model, instituting a differential pay scale and deep privatization of kibbutz services.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ISBN 978-0-521-00967-6.
- ^ Khalidi, p. 30
- ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
- ^ a b Tzuri Gueta, once a struggling designer is now the toast of Paris Haaretz
- ^ "This Week in Haaretz 1988 11 Men Accused of Raping Kibbutz Shomrat Girl". Haaretz. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ Kershner, Isabel (2007-08-27). "The Kibbutz Sheds Socialism and Gains Popularity". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-12.