Einat
Einat (Hebrew: עֵינַת) is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located near Petah Tikva and south of Rosh HaAyin, it falls under the jurisdiction of Drom HaSharon Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 829.[1]
Einat
עֵינַת | |
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  Einat  Einat | |
| Coordinates: 32°4′56.63″N 34°56′21.11″E | |
| Country |  Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Drom HaSharon |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1952 |
| Founded by | Members of Givat HaShlosha and Ramat HaKovesh |
| Population (2019)[1] | 829 |
| Website | www |
History
The kibbutz was founded in 1952 by residents of Givat HaShlosha and Ramat HaKovesh who had left the HaKibbutz HaMeuhad after its ideological split. The name was derived from its proximity to the source ("ein") of the Yarkon River.
Economy
The kibbutz was privatized, which encouraged children of members to return.[2] The kibbutz operates a banquet hall [2] and a secular cemetery that offers non-religious Israelis a burial option that skirts the religious establishment.[3] Together with Kibbutz Givat HaShlosha, Einat owns Noga-Einat, a factory established in 1930 that produces combat boots and shoes for the army, police and special forces.[4]
Civil cemetery
Einat was the first kibbutz to respond to the demand in Israel for secular burial. In 1991, it began to accept requests from people with no religious affiliation seeking an alternative to the Jewish burial ceremony.[5]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- Eli Ashkenazi (19 September 2007). "Keeping the kibbutz from turning into a nursing home". Haaretz. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- Nathan Jeffay (22 February 2008). "Jerusalem To Allow Secular Burials". The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- Noga-Einat Shoe Industries Ltd. (Army Division) Ministry of Economy
- Tali Heruti-Sover (12 March 2007). "Kibbutz burials make a lively business". Haaretz. Retrieved 13 August 2014.