- Ein HaNatziv
Infobox_Kibbutz
kibbutz_name = Ein HaNatziv
foundation =1946
founded_by =Bnei Akiva members
region = Beit She'an Valley
industry =Agriculture ,plastic s
affiliation = nowrap|Religious Kibbutz Movement
website =Ein HaNatziv ( _he. עין הנצי"ב, lit. "Spring of the Natziv") is a
kibbutz in the Bet She'an Valley inIsrael . Located about three kilometers south of the ancient city ofBeit She'an , it is 130 meters belowsea level . The kibbutz, a member of theReligious Kibbutz Movement , has a population of 700. It falls under the jurisdiction ofBeit She'an Valley Regional Council .History
The name derives from the initials of
Rabbi Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin (the "Natziv ofVolozhin " 1816 – 1893) who was one of the greatest rabbis ofRussia at the end of the 19th century. The kibbutz was set up on17 January 1946 at a place previously known as "el Wakwaka", by a group of young people of theBnei Akiva Movement fromGermany .Economy
The economy of the village today is based on a herd of about a thousand cattle, extensive orchards of date palms and
olive trees, cereal crops and a plastics factory – Palziv which exports all over the world. Within the kibbutz there are several educational establishments including the Midreshet Kibbutz HaDati, the Religious Kibbutz Movement's religious seminary for young women and anulpan (intensive study course) for French speakers wishing to convert to Judaism.
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