- Givat Brenner
Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Givat Brenner
foundation = 1928
founded_by =Jew ish pioneers from Russia, Poland and Germany
region = Centre
industry = Agriculture, manufacturing
affiliation =Kibbutz Movement
website = [http://www.gbrener.org.il www.gbrener.org.il]Givat Brenner ( _he. גִּבְעַת בְּרֶנֶר, lit. "Brenner Hill"), also written Giv'at Brener, is a
kibbutz in the Center District ofIsrael . Located around two kilometres south ofRehovot , it falls under the jurisdiction ofBrenner Regional Council . Founded in 1928, it is named after writerYosef Haim Brenner , killed in theJaffa riots of 1921.With approximately 1,700 people living at the kibbutz, including 800 members and 400 children, it is one of the largest kibbutzim in the country.
History
Givat Brenner was founded in 1928 by immigrants from
Russia ,Poland andGermany . During World War II, Givat Brenner supplied products to theBritish Army , which laid the foundation for its export business. The establishment of an irrigation equipment factory led to the creation of afoundry . the foundry evolved into a specialized aluminum die-casting company, which has produced, among other things, the housings for emergency phones along theNew Jersey Turnpike .Education
Givat Brenner Regional School serves the communities of the Regional Council.
Economy
Givat Brenner has a plant nursery, which produces turf for lawns and parks. The kibbutz grows cotton, avocado, wheat and corn, and maintains a dairy farm. Industrial endeavors include a furniture factory, a metal factory, canned foods and irrigation equipment.The kibbutz established the 'House of Dreams' amusement park to offset the waning income from the orchards, plant nurseries and factories.
Attractions
The Treasure Museum is located in the heart of the kibbutz. It was built on the occasion of the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the community. It has a collection of original objects and pictures that tell the story of the kibbutz's settlers.
Notable residents
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Achi Brandt , an Israeli mathematician, noted for his pioneering contributions to multigrid methods, and professor at the Weizmann Institute, was born in1938 , in Givat Brenner.
*Jacob Loutchansky, a sculptor. His work, inspired by events in the history of Israel, is on display throughout the kibbutz.
*Yitzhak Sadeh , a writer and officer in theHaganah , died in 1952 and is buried in the kibbutz.
*Jessie Sampter , poet, close friend ofHadassah founderHenrietta Szold , she established a vegetarian convalescent home at kibbutz Givat Brenner, where she died, November 11th, 1938.
*Chaim Seeligmann, a research fellow and lecturer at theKibbutz Movement 's Yad Tabenkin Institute and at Seminar Ef'al. His book, on the educational activities of the high school teachers in theWeimar Republic , was published inGermany .Further reading
* Gavron, Daniel. "The Kibbutz: Awakening from Utopia". Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2000.
External links
* [http://www.gbrener.org.il Official website] he icon
* [http://www.cji.co.il/cji-n021.txt From Socialist Dream to Capitalist Reality] New York Times, April 1998
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