Kibbutz Yavneh

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Kibbutz Yavneh (or Kvutzat Yavneh), is a kibbutz located on the coastal plain between Ashdod and Ashkelon in Israel. It is named after the ancient city of Yavneh (in the same approximate location), the center of Jewish scholarship at the time of the destruction of the second Temple.

[edit] Conception of Kibbutz Yavneh

The idea of Kibbutz Yavneh was conceived in Germany. The intention of the founders was to make the area near ancient Yavneh the site of a religious kibbutz and a yeshiva. These founders, members of the Religious Zionist movement, began to prepare themselves for agricultural work on German farms in 1929. Shortly thereafter, these pioneers immigrated to the British Mandate of Palestine. They settled near Petah Tikva on land purchased by a Jewish-owned German company. Finally, in 1941, the 180 person group of German Zionists, began to build Kibbutz Yavneh at its intended location. The kibbutz continued to grow, joined by German, American, and native-born Jews. Yavneh came to be known as the cradle of the Religious Kibbutz Movement (Kibbutz Dati), with which the kibbutz is associated.

[edit] Industry and maintenance

Local politics are controlled by the Hevel Yavneh Regional Council, and all of Yavneh's children attend school locally. Most of Yavneh's agricultural production is in field crops, fruit orchards, poultry, and dairy, all contained within approximately 1500 acres (6 km²) of land. Major industry located on the kibbutz includes olive and cucumber processing plants, a watch factory (Adi Watches), and the largest chicken hatchery in the country (dispatching 600,000 chicks per day). Yavneh is also the location of Yeshivat Kerem B'Yavneh also known as KBY, the first Hesder Yeshiva, attracting national and foreign students.

Kvutzat Yavne is a religious Kibbuz near the city of Yavne, in central Israel. It is located in the center of the country, 10 minutes from Ashdod, about 40 minutes from Tel Aviv, and one hour from Jerusalem and Be’er Sheva. The Kibbutz is home to the original Hesder Yeshiva, Kerem B'Yavneh. There is also a residential Ulpan for studying Hebrew. As well as the production of IDF standard issue wristwatches, the Kibbutz also produces Olives, Pickles, Eggs and Chicken for both domestic consumption and for export.