Giv'ot Zaid ( he, גבעות זייד, lit. Hills of '' Zaid'') was a kibbutz in northern

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History

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organised by Yohanan Zaïd, graduates of

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organised by Yiftah Zaïd, and immigrants from

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. By 1947 it had 135 members, with 2,300 dunams being cultivated. In 1950 the kibbutz was dissolved due to disagreements between the residents. In 1951, some of them established the village of Beit Zaid on the site of Zaïd's residence. In 1960 a centre for adults with special needs, Kfar Tikvah was founded on the site of Givat Zaid.

References

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