Ginosar

Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Ginosar
foundation = 25 February 1937
founded_by = Young socialists
region = Jordan Valley
council = Emek HaYarden
industry = Agriculture, tourism
affiliation = Kibbutz Movement
website = [http://www.ginosar.org.il/home.asp?color=cpurple&lang=en www.ginosar.org.il]

Ginosar ( _he. גינוסר) is a kibbutz on the western banks of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Located north of Tiberias on Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 472.

History

Ginosar was founded on the eve of Purim March 1937 by a group of young socialists. On Palestine Jewish Colonization Association (PICA) land that had been leased to settlement of Migdal. The reason given for "squatting" was that the leased area needed close protection during the disturbances. [Anita Shapira (2007) "Yigal Allon, Native Son: A Biography", Translated by Evelyn Abel University of Pennsylvania Press, ISBN 0812240286 pp 53-54] The original was built as a tower and stockade settlement. It became the base of Yigal Allon, commander of the "Syrian Department" of the Palmach, and was closely aligned with the Mapai party. [ [http://www.pbs.org/heavenonearth/transcript.html#2_5 Heaven on Earth: the Rise and Fall of Socialism] ]

Economy

Ginosar was originally an agricultural community, now its primary source of income is from tourism. During a severe drought in 1986 the level of lake dropped to reveal the frame of a fishing boat that has since been carbon dated to 100BCE to 70CE and is now known as the Sea of Galilee Boat. Using innovative techniques the boat frame was rescued, the boat was placed in a special tank and is displayed in the Beit Yigal Allon Museum. [Israel Handbook: With the Palestinian Authority Areas By Dave Winter]

References

External links

* [http://www.ginosar.org.il/home.asp?color=cpurple&lang=en Official website]