Kvutzat Yavne

Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Kvutzat Yavne
foundation = 1941
founded_by = German immigrants
region = Coastal plain
council = Hevel Yavne
industry = Agriculture, manufacturing
affiliation = Religious Kibbutz Movement
website = [http://www.yavnet.org.il/ www.yavnet.org.il]

Kvutzat Yavne ( _he. קבוצת יבנה) is a religious kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the coastal plain between Ashdod and Ashkelon in Israel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Yavne Regional Council. In 2007 it had a population of 1,100.

History

The idea of Kvutzat Yavne was conceived in Germany. The intention of the founders was to make the area near ancient Yavne (from which it takes its name) the site of a religious kibbutz and a yeshiva. These founders, members of the Religious Zionist movement, began to prepare themselves for agricultural work on German farms in 1929. Shortly thereafter, they immigrated to Mandate Palestine. They initially settled near Petah Tikva on land purchased by a Jewish-owned German company. Finally, in 1941, the 180-person group of German Zionists, began to build Kvutzat Yavne at its intended location. The kibbutz continued to grow, joined by German, American, and Sabras. It came to be known as the cradle of the Religious Kibbutz Movement, with which the kibbutz is associated.

Economy

Most of Yavne's agricultural production is in field crops, fruit orchards, poultry, and dairy, all contained within approximately 1500 acres (6 km²) of land. Major industry located on the kibbutz includes olive and cucumber processing plants, a watch factory, and the largest chicken hatchery in the country (dispatching 600,000 chicks per day). It is also the location of Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh, the first Hesder Yeshiva.

External links

* [http://www.yavnet.org.il/ Official website] he icon