Einat
Einat
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  Einat Location within Central Israel  Einat Location within Israel | |
| Coordinates: 32°4′57″N 34°56′21″E / 32.08250°N 34.93917°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Subdistrict | Petah Tikva |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founded by | Members of Givat HaShlosha and Ramat HaKovesh |
| Population (2024)[1] | 924 |
| Website | www |
Einat (Hebrew: עֵינַת) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Petah Tikva and south of Rosh HaAyin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2024 it had a population of 924.[1]
History
[edit]The kibbutz was founded in 1952 by residents of Givat HaShlosha and Ramat HaKovesh who had left the HaKibbutz HaMeuhad after its ideological split. The name was derived from its proximity to the source ("ein") of the Yarkon River.
Economy
[edit]The kibbutz was privatized, which encouraged children of members to return.[2] The kibbutz operates a banquet hall [2] and a secular cemetery that offers non-religious Israelis a burial option that skirts the religious establishment.[3] Together with Kibbutz Givat HaShlosha, Einat owns Noga-Einat, a factory established in 1930 that produces combat boots and shoes for the army, police and special forces.[4]
Civil cemetery
[edit]Einat was the first kibbutz to respond to the demand in Israel for secular burial. In 1991, it began to accept requests from people with no religious affiliation seeking an alternative to the Jewish burial ceremony.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- 1 2 Eli Ashkenazi (19 September 2007). "Keeping the kibbutz from turning into a nursing home". Haaretz. Archived from the original on November 2, 2012. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ Nathan Jeffay (22 February 2008). "Jerusalem To Allow Secular Burials". The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ Noga-Einat Shoe Industries Ltd. (Army Division)[permanent dead link] Ministry of Economy
- ↑ Tali Heruti-Sover (12 March 2007). "Kibbutz burials make a lively business". Haaretz. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Hebrew)
