Shefayim

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Shefayim
Founded	1935
Region	Sharon plain
Industries	Agriculture,
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Website	www.shefayim.co.il

Shefayim (Hebrew: שפיים‎, lit. Hilltops) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located 17 km north of Tel Aviv along the Mediterranean coast, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hof HaSharon Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 1,000.

[edit] History

The kibbutz was established in 1935, with its name taken from Isaiah 41:18. During the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, it took in the refugees from kibbutz Beit HaArava.