Mishmar HaEmek
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| Mishmar HaEmek | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1922 |
| Founded by | Polish immigrants |
| Region | Jezreel Valley |
| Industries | Agriculture, high-tech, plastics |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Mishmar HaEmek (Hebrew: משמר העמק, lit. Guard of the Valley) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. The kibbutz's ideology is based on the Hashomer Hatzair movement.
Currently, about 1,300 people live in the kibbutz, 600 of which are considered members. Most of the original kibbutz members are originally from Poland and Galicia, but today's population is from many places around the world.
The kibbutz economy is based mainly on "Tama" - Plastic factory, based in the kibbutz with additional factories located elsewhere in Israel. The kibbutz also produces chickens and farms about 7,000 dunams. "Idea", A high-tech company based in Mishmar HaEmek, is responsible for the database system of the Holocaust museum Yad Vashem.
[edit] Notable residents
The kibbutz has been home to numerous Israeli politicians and several important literary figures, including:
- Eli Amir, author
- Mordechai Bentov, government minister and signatory of the Israeli declaration of independence
- Yaakov Hazan, member of the Knesset
- Amnon Linn, member of the Knesset
- Hillel Omer, poet and writer
- Emry Ron, member of the Knesset
- Moshe Shamir, author and playwright
- Mordechai Shenhavi, one of the founders of Hashomer Hatzair
- Emma Talmi, member of the Knesset
