Eshbal

Eshbal (Hebrew: אֶשְׁבָּל‎, lit. Stachys) is a kibbutz in northern Israel, located in the Lower Galilee near Karmiel.

Eshbal

אשבל‎
Eshbal
Eshbal
Coordinates: 32°52′36.48″N 35°18′21.96″E
Country Israel
DistrictNorthern
CouncilMisgav
AffiliationAgricultural Union
Founded1979
Founded byNahal
Population
 (2019)[1]
126
Websitewww.eshbal.org.il

History

Eshbal was founded in 1979 as a Nahal settlement. It was civilianised in January 1998 by a kvutza of 30 HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed youth group members. It falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 126.[1]

Since 1998, Eshbal has been home to the Galil Jewish–Arab School. The kibbutz offers a variety of educational programs including a live-in boarding school and a high school in Karmiel. Most of the boarding school children are from the Ethiopian immigrant community, which is plagued by social problems due to the difficult absorption process. The kibbutz also runs outreach programs in local Arab and Bedouin villages and organizes Jewish-Arab dialogue events.[2]

References
  1. "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  2. British envoy adopts Galilee community of youth at risk, Jerusalem Post
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