Revivim רְבִיבִים رفيفيم | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Etymology: Rainshowers | |
  Revivim  Revivim | |
| Coordinates:31°2′37″N34°43′16″E / 31.04361°N 34.72111°E /31.04361; 34.72111 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Southern |
| Council | Ramat HaNegev |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 7 July 1943 |
| Founded by | ItalianNoar HaOved Member |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,106 |
| Website | www.revivim.org.il |
Revivim (Hebrew:רְבִיבִים,lit. '(rain) showers') is akibbutz in theNegev desert in southernIsrael. Located around half an hour south ofBeersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction ofRamat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,106.[1]
The community was formed in 1943 inRishon LeZion with help from the UK government by youngJewish refugees (olim) fromAustria,Italy andGermany, all of whom were members ofHaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed who had been educated at kibbutzGivat Brenner.
The kibbutz itself was established on 7 July 1943, as one of the "three lookouts" of the northern Negev, and was initially namedTel HaTzofim (lit.Scout's Hill). It was later renamed Revivim[definition needed] byBerl Katznelson after the magazine edited byYosef Haim Brenner (for whom Givat Brenner was named), and its name is also taken from the Bible,Psalm 65:11: "You (Lord) ... level its ridges, you soften it with showers."[2]
During the1948 Arab–Israeli War, Revivim fell behind Egyptian lines for several months. Members of the kibbutz lived in underground dugouts, and received food supplies by air and convoys that ran the Egyptian battle lines. Thirty members of the kibbutz survived the war, while eight were killed in raids and pitched battles with Egyptian forces.[3]
Near the kibbutz standsMizpe Revivim (lit.Revivim lookout), a museum depicting the history of the "lookout" observer points and the events of the 1948 war in the northern Negev.[4]
_-_%25D7%2591%25D7%25A8%25D7%2599%25D7%259B%25D7%2594_%25D7%259C%25D7%2590%25D7%2592%25D7%2599%25D7%25A8%25D7%25AA_%25D7%259E%25D7%2599%25D7%259D-JNF029341.jpeg)
Revivim's economy is based on agriculture, including olive groves (irrigated withbrackish water),[5] a large dairy farm and a chicken hatchery.Aside from agriculture, Revivim has interests in a variety of industries including an injection moulding company ("Raviv") and a company that designs and produces valves for automotive fuel systems ("Raval").[6]
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
