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| Founded | 25 February 1937 | |
| Founded by | Young socialists | |
| Council | Emek HaYarden | |
| Region | Jordan Valley | |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement | |
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Ginosar
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| Website | www.ginosar.org.il | |
Ginosar (Hebrew: גִּנּוֹסַר), (Latin: Gennesaret), is a kibbutz on the western banks of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Located north of Tiberias on Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 472[1].
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The city was known by Greek and Latin speakers as Gennesaret after the time of Jesus, such version of Ginosar appearing in the New Testament.
Ginosar was founded on the eve of Purim in March 1937 by a group of young socialists, on Palestine Jewish Colonization Association (PICA) land that had been leased to the settlement of Migdal. The reason given for "squatting" was that the leased area needed close protection during the disturbances.[2] The original was built as a tower and stockade settlement. It was the home of Yigal Allon, commander of the "Syrian Department" of the Palmach, and was closely aligned with the Mapai party.[3]
Ginosar was originally an agricultural community; now its primary source of income is from tourism.
During a severe drought in 1986 the level of lake dropped to reveal the frame of a fishing boat that has since been carbon dated to 100 BCE to 70 CE, and is now known as the Sea of Galilee Boat. Using innovative techniques the boat frame was rescued, the boat was placed in a special tank, and it is displayed in the Beit Yigal Allon Museum.[4]
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