Tuval ( he, תּוּבַל) is a
kibbutz
A kibbutz ( he, קִבּוּץ / , lit. "gathering, clustering"; plural: kibbutzim / ) is an intentional community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The first kibbutz, established in 1909, was Degania. Today, farming h ...
in northern
Israel. Located in the
Galilee
Galilee (; he, הַגָּלִיל, hagGālīl; ar, الجليل, al-jalīl) is a region located in northern Israel and southern Lebanon. Galilee traditionally refers to the mountainous part, divided into Upper Galilee (, ; , ) and Lower Galil ...
near
Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of
Misgav Regional Council. In it had a population of .
History
The village was founded in 1980 by
Scouts and
Habonim Dror members from
England and
South Africa and was named after the biblical
Tuval, an offspring of
Cain
Cain ''Káïn''; ar, قابيل/قايين, Qābīl/Qāyīn is a Biblical figure in the Book of Genesis within Abrahamic religions. He is the elder brother of Abel, and the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, the first couple within the Bible. He wa ...
(Genesis 4:22).
[Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.464, (English)]
In 2000 a community neighborhood was set up within the boundaries of Tuval. Today Tuval is both a kibbutz and a community settlement
Notable people
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Robbie Gringras, theatre artist
References
External links
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{{Misgav Regional Council
English-Jewish culture in Israel
Kibbutzim
Kibbutz Movement
Populated places established in 1980
1980 establishments in Israel
Populated places in Northern District (Israel)
South African-Jewish culture in Israel