Eshbal (Hebrew: אֶשְׁבָּל, lit. Stachys) is a kibbutz in northern Israel, located in the Lower Galilee near Karmiel.
Eshbal
אשבל | |
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  Eshbal  Eshbal | |
| Coordinates: 32°52′36″N 35°18′22″E / 32.87667°N 35.30611°E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Misgav |
| Affiliation | Agricultural Union |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2022)[1] | 141 |
| Website | www |
History
editEshbal was founded in 1979 as a Nahal settlement. It was civilianised in January 1998 by a kvutza of 30 HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth group members. It falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 141.[1]
Since 1998, Eshbal has been home to the Galil Jewish–Arab School. The kibbutz offers a variety of educational programs including a live-in boarding school and a high school in Karmiel. Most of the boarding school children are from the Ethiopian immigrant community, which is plagued by social problems due to the difficult absorption process. The kibbutz also runs outreach programs in local Arab and Bedouin villages and organizes Jewish-Arab dialogue events.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ British envoy adopts Galilee community of youth at risk, The Jerusalem Post