Yas'ur (, lit. ''

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'') is a

kibbutz A kibbutz ( / , ; : kibbutzim / ) is an intentional community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The first kibbutz, established in 1910, was Degania Alef, Degania. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economi ...

in northern

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. Located east of

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in the Western Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The kibbutz was established in 1949 by Jewish immigrants from

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who were members of the

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; they were joined in 1951 by another group of immigrants from

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and in 1956 by another group from

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. The kibbutz is named after the

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Yas'ur (''

)'', symbolising the wishes of the founders to engage in fishing. The parents of Israeli historian

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were among the founders of the kibbutz, shortly after his birth. The kibbutz was established on the land of the depopulated

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village of Al-Birwa, and it uses the land of the depopulated villages of Al-Damun and Al-Ruways for agriculture. Yasur's economy was based on textile and toy factories, which became unprofitable and closed down. In 2003 the kibbutz began a process of renewal and launched a successful membership drive. An Italian restaurant, Liliana's, is located on the grounds of the kibbutz.

Notable people

Lynne Reid Banks Lynne Reid Banks (; 31 July 1929 – 4 April 2024) was a British author of books for children and adults, including ''The Indian in the Cupboard'', which has sold over 15 million copies and has been successfully adapted to film. Her first novel ...

References

External links

Kibbutz website
{{Authority control Hungarian-Jewish culture in Israel Kibbutzim Kibbutz Movement Populated places established in 1949 Populated places in Northern District (Israel) 1949 establishments in Israel