Beit Rimon
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Beit Rimon is a religious kibbutz
in Israel
. It is named after the Biblical Rimon in the Tribe of Zebulun
(Joshua 19:13). Located in the Lower Galilee on a ridge of mount Toraan at a height of 400 meters above sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 294.
It was first settled in 1977 as a Nahal settlement
and later became a civilian-inhabited village in 1979. Nowadays there are more than 60 families who live in the village. Part of them live in the kibbutz, part of them live in private houses in the communal neighborhood and part of them rents houses in the kibbutz.
The main economic branches of the kibbutz (one of which is a Dairy Herd in partnership with kibbutz Gesher
and kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov
) include a chicken coop
, and a company which imports and markets work tools.
The kibbutz also houses a pre-military school otherwise known as a mechina
.
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It is named after the Biblical Rimon in the Tribe of Zebulun
Tribe of Zebulun
According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Zebulun was one of the Tribes of Israel....
(Joshua 19:13). Located in the Lower Galilee on a ridge of mount Toraan at a height of 400 meters above sea level, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council
Lower Galilee Regional Council
The Lower Galilee Regional Council is a regional council in northern Israel that encompasses most of the settlements in the Lower Galilee. Over 9000 people live in the three kibbutzim, ten moshavim and two communal settlements located in its municipal territory.The council building is situated in...
. In 2006 it had a population of 294.
It was first settled in 1977 as a Nahal settlement
Nahal settlement
Nahal settlements were settlements established by Nahal soldiers in Israel and Israeli-occupied territories. Supporting Jewish settlement growth and expansion throughout Israel was once the main focus of the Nahal military brigade. The goal for every Nahal settlement was to become a civilian...
and later became a civilian-inhabited village in 1979. Nowadays there are more than 60 families who live in the village. Part of them live in the kibbutz, part of them live in private houses in the communal neighborhood and part of them rents houses in the kibbutz.
The main economic branches of the kibbutz (one of which is a Dairy Herd in partnership with kibbutz Gesher
Gesher, Israel
Gesher is a kibbutz in the Beit She'an Valley in northeastern Israel. Founded in 1939 by immigrants from Germany, it falls under the jurisdiction of Valley of Springs Regional Council. It is situated 10 km south of kibbutz Deganya Aleph and 15 km south of Tiberias. The population is...
and kibbutz Ashdot Yaakov
Ashdot Ya'akov
Ashdot Ya'akov was a kibbutz in northern Israel. It was founded in 1924 by a kvutza of Hashomer members from Latvia on the land which is today Gesher...
) include a chicken coop
Chicken coop
A chicken coop is a building where female chickens are kept. Inside there are often nest boxes for egg laying and perches on which the birds can sleep, although coops for meat birds seldom have either of these features....
, and a company which imports and markets work tools.
The kibbutz also houses a pre-military school otherwise known as a mechina
Mechina
A Mechina is an Israeli educational program that prepares high school graduates for serving in the Israeli Army or study at an institution of higher learning in Israel...
.