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Maoz Haim
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| Etymology: Haim's Fortress | |
  Maoz Haim  Maoz Haim | |
| Coordinates: 32°29′35″N 35°33′2″E / 32.49306°N 35.55056°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Subdistrict | Jezreel |
| Council | Emek HaMaayanot Regional Council |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1937 |
| Founded by | German and Polish Jewish refugees |
| Population (2024)[1] | 524 |
| Website | www |
Maoz Haim (Hebrew: מעוז חיים, lit. 'Haim's Fortress') is a kibbutz in Israel. It is located adjacent to the Jordan River in the Beit She'an valley and falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaMaayanot Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 524.[1] Aside from agriculture, the kibbutz also has a plastics factory, "Poliraz".
History
[edit]The kibbutz was established in 1937 by immigrants from Poland and Germany within the context of Tower and Stockade initiative. The kibbutz was named after Haim Shturman, a member of the Hagana, who was killed there in 1938.[2]
Maoz Haim was established on land located near the Palestinian village of Al-Ghazzawiyya.[3]
Landmarks
[edit]Zakum nature reserve
[edit]South of the kibbutz is a small (11 dunam) nature reserve of Balanites aegyptiaca trees, called the Hurshat Zakum (Maoz Haim) reserve, declared in 1968.[4] Zakum is the Hebrew name of the tree. This is probably the northernmost occurrence of these trees in the world.[5]
Maoz Haim Synagogue
[edit]A 3rd-century synagogue was discovered in February 1974 during construction work near Maoz Haim. It is an unusual archaeological find in that it attests to a record of synagogue development from a time of otherwise sparse historiography, in times of anti-Judaic legislation.[6] It is situated in a large settlement where it served as a center of worship for Jews until destruction by fire sometime in the early 7th century.[7]
Notable people
[edit]- Rachel Liel, (born 1950), activist
- Asaf Lifshitz (1942–2025), sculptor.
- Dvora Omer (1932–2013), author.
- Ilan Shiloah (born 1957), businessman.
- Roni Daniel (1947–2021), journalist.
Gallery
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Maoz Haim general appearance
Maoz Haim July 1937 arrival
Maoz Haim, 1938
Maoz Haim Settlement Police patrol, 1938
Members of kibbutz Maoz on a training field trip. 1947
Group from kibbutz Maoz Haim on a trek to Kaokab, 29 November 1947
Trek to Kaokab
See also
[edit]- Ancient synagogues in the Palestine region - covers entire Palestine region/Land of Israel
- Ancient synagogues in Israel - covers the modern State of Israel
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ↑ Hareuveni, Imanuel (2010). Eretz Israel Lexicon (in Hebrew). Israel: Matach. p. 617
- ↑ Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains:The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington, D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 49. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- ↑ "List of National Parks and Nature Reserves" (PDF) (in Hebrew). Israel Nature and Parks Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ↑ "Zakum (Maoz Haim) Nature Reserve" (in Hebrew). iNature.info. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ↑ Levine, Lee. The Ancient Synagogue: The First Thousand Years, 211
- ↑ Levine, Lee, ed. Ancient Synagogues Revealed, 89
External links
[edit]- Official website Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
