Yagur יָגוּר | |
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| Coordinates:32°44′29″N35°4′38″E / 32.74139°N 35.07722°E /32.74139; 35.07722 | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Haifa |
| Council | Zevulun |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Founded by | Ahva members |
| Population (2022)[1] | 1,662 |
| Website | www |
Yagur (Hebrew:יָגוּר) is akibbutz innorthern Israel. Located on the northeastern slopes ofMount Carmel,[2] about 9 km southeast ofHaifa, it falls under the jurisdiction ofZevulun Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,662,[1] making it one of the two largest kibbutzim in the country.
The name Yagur was taken by the founding members from a nearby Arab village called "Yajur". There is a site with a similar name (Yagur) mentioned in theBook of Joshua (Josh 15:21), though it was located in territory belonging to theTribe of Judah, far to the south.
Yagur was founded in 1922 by asettlement group calledAhva(Brotherhood).
At first, the members worked drying up theswamps surrounding theKishon River and preparing the land for permanent settlement. They established various agricultural divisions and the kibbutz began to grow.
On 11 April 1931 three members of the kibbutz were killed by members of a cell of theBlack Hand.[3]
During theMandate era, Yagur was an important center for theHaganah. DuringOperation Agatha on 29 June 1946, theBritish army conducted a major raid on the kibbutz and located a majorarms depot hidden there after receiving a tip from informants. More than 300 rifles, some 100 2-inch mortars, more than 400,000 bullets, some 5,000 grenades and 78 revolvers were confiscated.[4] Many members of the kibbutz were arrested.[5]
The economy is now based on diversifiedagriculture andindustry. The kibbutz operates a 5-month work-study program for young adults (18-28) in which participants learn conversationalHebrew and work in the kibbutz.[6]
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