Inbar

Inbar (Hebrew: ענבר, which means amber) is a small communal settlement near Karmiel in the Galilee in northern Israel. It belongs to Merom HaGalil Regional Council.Fact|date=June 2008 Inbar is the smallest communal village in Israel, with only ten members, as of 2008.Fact|date=June 2008

History

In the region where the community is located, the Biblical village of Kfar Hananya was located. This old settlement was continuously inhabited by Jews from the First Temple until the 16th century CE. The Biblical village was situated along the banks of Nahal Tzalmon, and was known for its earthenware pottery that was considered of high quality. Rabbi Halafta, one of the great interpreters of the Mishnah, lived there in the Talmudic era, and is buried there.

In the 16th century the community was abandoned, and its residents moved to Peki'in, where a larger Jewish community existed.

Until the Israeli War of Independence an Arab village named "'Anan" was located there, and it was abandoned during the war.

Establishment of the modern community

In the end of the 1970s, as part of the HaMitzpim program, a temporary camp was erected for workers who were building moshavim nearby. The remnants of buildings that were used in the camp were improved by members of the community when they went to live there on Yom Ha'atzmaut in May 1994.

Economy

The members of the community sustain themselves through tourism and manage a guest house in the community. The guest house mainly serves groups, and operates various activities related to health.

External links

* [http://www.inbar.co.il Homepage] (Hebrew)