Kfar Ruppin
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| Kfar Ruppin | |
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| Founded | 1938 |
| Founded by | Massad members |
| Region | Beit She'an Valley |
| Industries | Agriculture, manufacturing |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Website | www.kfar-ruppin.org.il |
Kfar Ruppin (Hebrew: כפר רופין, lit. Ruppin Village) is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley about 5 km (3 miles) southeast of Beit She'an in northern Israel. A member of the Kibbutz Movement, it falls under the jurisdiction of Beit She'an Valley Regional Council.
[edit] History
The kibbutz was founded in 1938 as part of the tower and stockade movement by a group, named "Massad", of immigrants to Mandate Palestine from Germany, Bohemia and Austria. It was named in honour of Arthur Ruppin, who helped to develop Jewish settlement in the Land of Israel.
The kibbutz is home to 450 residents as of 2006. It covers an area larger than 4,000 dunam.
Aside from agriculture, the kibbutz has a factory that produces plastic, though it is managed by an external company.
Near the kibbutz is archeological site called Tel Tzaf, a 7,000 year old prehistoric village which has produced the largest database of materials from the Neolithic to the Chalcolithic periods.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ The Guide to archaeological fieldwork opportunities outside the UK Archaeology Abroad
[edit] External links
- Official website (Hebrew)
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