Ami'ad
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Ami'ad is a kibbutz
in northern Israel
. Located near Safed
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council
. In 2006 it had a population of 413.
The founders of were a gar'in of 28 young people who were originally from the Youth Aliyah village of Ben Shemen
(rescued from Europe before the borders were closed) and a group of youngsters from Kibbutz Hulda
.
The original plan was to prepare the outpost as a future settlement for demobilized soldiers from the Jewish Brigade
of the British Army but instead they decided to settle the outpost themselves.
The group were graduates of the Hanoar Haoved Movement and the first to form a unit in the Palmach
.
They initially settled on a hill around two kilometres south of modern Ami'ad, naming their settlement Jubb Yosef after the nearby ruins
. They later moved to the current site, renaming the kibbutz Hahoshlim, before adopting the current name.
Kibbutz
A kibbutz is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. Today, farming has been partly supplanted by other economic branches, including industrial plants and high-tech enterprises. Kibbutzim began as utopian communities, a combination of socialism and Zionism...
in northern Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. Located near Safed
Safed
Safed , is a city in the Northern District of Israel. Located at an elevation of , Safed is the highest city in the Galilee and of Israel. Due to its high elevation, Safed experiences warm summers and cold, often snowy, winters...
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council
Upper Galilee Regional Council
The Upper Galilee Regional Council is a regional council in Israel's Upper Galilee region.The area has a population of 15,500 and has been headed for 14 years by Aharon Valenci. Its headquarters are located in Kiryat Shmona, an independent city not included in the council's jurisdiction.-Regional...
. In 2006 it had a population of 413.
The founders of were a gar'in of 28 young people who were originally from the Youth Aliyah village of Ben Shemen
Ben Shemen
Ben Shemen is a moshav in central Israel. Located around four kilometres east of Lod, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Modi'in Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 627....
(rescued from Europe before the borders were closed) and a group of youngsters from Kibbutz Hulda
Hulda, Israel
Hulda is a kibbutz in central Israel. Located in the Shephelah near the Hulda forest and the Burma Road, it falls under the jurisdiction of Gezer Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 332...
.
The original plan was to prepare the outpost as a future settlement for demobilized soldiers from the Jewish Brigade
Jewish Brigade
The Jewish Infantry Brigade Group was a military formation of the British Army that served in Europe during the Second World War. The brigade was formed in late 1944, and its personnel fought the Germans in Italy...
of the British Army but instead they decided to settle the outpost themselves.
The group were graduates of the Hanoar Haoved Movement and the first to form a unit in the Palmach
Palmach
The Palmach was the elite fighting force of the Haganah, the underground army of the Yishuv during the period of the British Mandate of Palestine. The Palmach was established on May 15, 1941...
.
They initially settled on a hill around two kilometres south of modern Ami'ad, naming their settlement Jubb Yosef after the nearby ruins
Jubb Yussef (Joseph's Well)
The ruins at Jubb Yussef in the Galilee are identified with the pit in Dothan, into which the Biblical figure Joseph was cast into by his brothers, later to be sold to a caravan of Midianites making its way toward Egypt...
. They later moved to the current site, renaming the kibbutz Hahoshlim, before adopting the current name.