Yas'ur
Yas'ur יַסְעוּר | |
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Yas'ur | |
Coordinates: 32°54′1.8″N 35°9′58.32″E / 32.900500°N 35.1662000°ECoordinates: 32°54′1.8″N 35°9′58.32″E / 32.900500°N 35.1662000°E | |
District | Northern |
Council | Mateh Asher |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1949 |
Founded by |
English and Hungarian immigrants |
Population (2015)[1] | 719 |
Name meaning | Petrel |
Website | www.yassur.org.il |
Yas'ur (Hebrew: יַסְעוּר, lit. petrel) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located east of Acre in the Western Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2015 it had a population of 719.
History
The kibbutz was established in 1949 by immigrants from England and Hungary who were members of the Zionist Socialist youth movement Hashomer Hatzair. The parents of Israeli historian Benny Morris were among the founders of the kibbutz, shortly after his birth.[2]
Yasur's economy was based on textile and toy factories, which became unprofitable and closed down. In 2003 the kibbutz began a process of renewal and launched a successful membership drive.[3] An Italian restaurant, Liliana's, is located on the grounds of the kibbutz.[4]
Notable residents
See also
References
- ↑ "List of localities, in Alphabetical order" (PDF). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ Benny Morris on Why He's Written His Last Word on the Israel-Arab Conflict
- ↑ The Kibbutz Sheds Socialism and Gains Popularity, New York Times
- ↑ Italy in the Galilee, Jerusalem Post
- ↑ Blood and Sand New Yorker, 5 May 2008
External links
- Kibbutz website (Hebrew)