Kinneret, Israel
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Kinneret is a moshava
on the southwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee
in Israel
. Located in the north of the Jordan Valley
, 6 kilometers south of Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council
. The village sits at around 185 meters below sea level, and in 2010 it had a population of 1,087.
and took its name from the ancient Hebrew name of the Sea of Galilee
and from a Biblical village located beside the Sea of Galilee further north in the tribe of Naphtali (Joshua 19:35). In its early years it was settled by local farmers from the surrounding villages, after a few years young pioneers. The original Jewish settlers stayed in the Khan
s of local Arab villages.Beit Ha'almot, an agricultural training farm for women, was established in 1911.
After Israeli independence the village became a local council with an area of 7,000 Dunums. However, as part of a local government reorganisation in 2003, it came under the control of Emek HaYarden Regional Council.
known as the Wonder-Maker.
Moshava
A moshava , plural: Moshavot is a form of rural settlement in Israel.In a moshava, as opposed to communal settlements like the kibbutz and the moshav, all the land and property are privately-owned. The first moshavot, described as "colonies" in professional literature, were established by...
on the southwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee
Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee, also Kinneret, Lake of Gennesaret, or Lake Tiberias , is the largest freshwater lake in Israel, and it is approximately in circumference, about long, and wide. The lake has a total area of , and a maximum depth of approximately 43 m...
in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located in the north of the Jordan Valley
Jordan Valley (Middle East)
The Jordan Valley forms part of the larger Jordan Rift Valley. It is 120 kilometers long and 15 kilometers wide, where it runs from Lake Tiberias in the north to northern Dead Sea in the south. It runs for an additional 155 kilometer south of the Dead Sea to Aqaba, an area also known as Wadi...
, 6 kilometers south of Tiberias, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council
Emek Hayarden Regional Council
The Emek HaYarden Regional Council , is a regional council in the Jordan River Valley between the Sea of Galilee in the north and Beit She'an in the south. It was the first regional council in Israel, formed in 1949....
. The village sits at around 185 meters below sea level, and in 2010 it had a population of 1,087.
History
Kinneret was established in 1908 by the Jewish Colonization AssociationJewish Colonization Association
The Jewish Colonization Association was created on September 11, 1891 by the Baron Maurice de Hirsch. Its aim was to facilitate the mass emigration of Jews from Russia and other Eastern European countries, by settling them in agricultural colonies on lands purchased by the committee, particularly...
and took its name from the ancient Hebrew name of the Sea of Galilee
Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee, also Kinneret, Lake of Gennesaret, or Lake Tiberias , is the largest freshwater lake in Israel, and it is approximately in circumference, about long, and wide. The lake has a total area of , and a maximum depth of approximately 43 m...
and from a Biblical village located beside the Sea of Galilee further north in the tribe of Naphtali (Joshua 19:35). In its early years it was settled by local farmers from the surrounding villages, after a few years young pioneers. The original Jewish settlers stayed in the Khan
Caravanserai
A caravanserai, or khan, also known as caravansary, caravansera, or caravansara in English was a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey...
s of local Arab villages.Beit Ha'almot, an agricultural training farm for women, was established in 1911.
After Israeli independence the village became a local council with an area of 7,000 Dunums. However, as part of a local government reorganisation in 2003, it came under the control of Emek HaYarden Regional Council.
Landmarks
Moshav Kinneret operates a history museum in a building that housed the first local hospital. Near Kinneret lies the tomb of Rabbi MeirRabbi Meir
Rabbi Meir or Rabbi Meir Baal Hanes was a Jewish sage who lived in the time of the Mishna. He was considered one of the greatest of the Tannaim of the fourth generation . According to legend , his father was a descendant of the Roman Emperor Nero who had converted to Judaism. His wife Bruriah is...
known as the Wonder-Maker.