Hulata

Hulata חולתה (Hebrew)
Hulata Location within Northeast Israel Hulata Location within Israel
Coordinates: 33°3′6.11″N 35°36′34.91″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Subdistrict	Safed
Council	Upper Galilee
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1937
Founder	HaMahanot HaOlim members
Population  (2024)	773

Hulata (Hebrew: חולתה) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 773.

History

The kibbutz was established in 1937 as a fishing village by a gar'in of HaMahanot HaOlim youth group members. It was named for its location in the Hula Valley. After the draining of the Hula swamps, the residents began working in agriculture.

The documentary film Kibbutz traces the stages of grieving and disillusionment that followed Hulata's economic collapse and privatization.

Hulata is a pluralistic kibbutz that accepts members from all backgrounds, both religiously observant and not.

Gallery

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  Young women in Hulata weaving mats in 1940
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  Hulata in 1945
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  Spice market at Hulata in 2016
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  Hulata. Survey of Palestine. 1945. Scale 1:250,000
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  Former communal dining room
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  Members of the kibbutz, bringing in reeds cut on the northern shore of Lake Hula in 1940

Notable residents

• Tal Russo
• Mike Schwartz (born 1949), American-Israeli basketball player and coach
• Iftach Spector