Harduf

Harduf
הרדוף‎
Harduf
Coordinates: 32°45′48.6″N 35°10′25.67″E / 32.763500°N 35.1737972°E / 32.763500; 35.1737972Coordinates: 32°45′48.6″N 35°10′25.67″E / 32.763500°N 35.1737972°E / 32.763500; 35.1737972
District Northern
Council Jezreel Valley
Affiliation Kibbutz Movement
Founded 1982
Founded by Jesaiah Ben-Aharon
Population (2015)[1] 1,034
Name meaning Oleander
Website harduf.org.il

Harduf (Hebrew: הַרְדּוּף‎, lit. Oleander) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 1,034.

History

The kibbutz was established in 1982 by Jesaiah Ben-Aharon and other followers of Rudolf Steiner, and was named after the oleander plants growing in the area. Kibbutz members live according to the anthroposophy philosophy.[2] Harduf has several health centers: Beit Elisha, for rehabilitation of adults with special needs; the Tuvia community, for children and youth who have been removed from their homes and need a new foster family; and the Hiram, which seeks to help youths who suffer from emotional problems.[3]

In 2007, Harduf cut off its local sewage from the national system, in order to cleanse the waste matter so it can be used for watering stalks and trees. The members plan to set up an ecological park on recycled water.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Mapa's concise gazetteer of Israel (in Hebrew). Yuval El'azari (ed.). Tel-Aviv: Mapa Publishing. 2005. p. 151. ISBN 965-7184-34-7.
  3. 1 2 Pinto, Goel (2007-05-24). "Pioneers of an organic lifestyle". Haaretz. Retrieved 2008-10-01.
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