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Gan Shmuel (Hebrew: גן שמואל), lit. Shmuel's Garden) is a kibbutz in the Haifa District of Israel, east of Hadera. It is named for the Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever.
[edit] History
In 1895 the founders of the town of Hadera planted Gan Shmuel, a grove of etrogs. The lands of Gan Shmuel were transferred to the Jewish National Fund and a small group of pioneers took upon itself to tend to the orchards live in a multi-story house in 1913. The group was recognized as a kibbutz in 1921. The first stable group formed in 1923 and its members were considered the founders of Gan Shmuel.
[edit] Sports
The kibbutz is host to the Hapoel Gan Shmuel Menashe basketball team, which previously played in the top division of Israeli basketball.
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Coordinates: 32°27′N, 34°57′E
