Kfar Zeitim
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Kfar Zeitim is a moshav
in the Lower Galilee
, Israel
. It is adjacent to Tiberias and to the abandoned Palestinian village Hittin
. It was established in 1950 by Jewish immigrants from Yemen
, but some of them left the village later. Over the years, immigrants from Kurdistan have settled in the village.
The name of the village was given to it after the plantations of olives in the area.
The village is home to Yeshivat Yemeinu K'kedem, a yeshiva
for chareidi orthodox Jewish boys with learning difficulties, ADHD and similar conditions. The yeshiva combines study of Talmud
and other Jewish texts with vocational training in construction, agriculture and animal husbandry. It offers high levels of personal counselling and support from professionals including an educational psychologist, and a programme of regular hikes and activities in the surrounding region.
Moshav
Moshav is a type of Israeli town or settlement, in particular a type of cooperative agricultural community of individual farms pioneered by the Labour Zionists during the second aliyah...
in the Lower Galilee
Lower Galilee Regional Council
The Lower Galilee Regional Council is a regional council in northern Israel that encompasses most of the settlements in the Lower Galilee. Over 9000 people live in the three kibbutzim, ten moshavim and two communal settlements located in its municipal territory.The council building is situated in...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
. It is adjacent to Tiberias and to the abandoned Palestinian village Hittin
Hittin
Hittin was a Palestinian village, located approximately west of Tiberias. The site of the Battle of Hattin in 1187, in which Saladin conquered most of interior Palestine from the Crusaders, Hittin is a nationalist symbol for Arabs and Palestinians...
. It was established in 1950 by Jewish immigrants from Yemen
Yemen
The Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
, but some of them left the village later. Over the years, immigrants from Kurdistan have settled in the village.
The name of the village was given to it after the plantations of olives in the area.
The village is home to Yeshivat Yemeinu K'kedem, a yeshiva
Yeshiva
Yeshiva is a Jewish educational institution that focuses on the study of traditional religious texts, primarily the Talmud and Torah study. Study is usually done through daily shiurim and in study pairs called chavrutas...
for chareidi orthodox Jewish boys with learning difficulties, ADHD and similar conditions. The yeshiva combines study of Talmud
Talmud
The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It takes the form of a record of rabbinic discussions pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs and history....
and other Jewish texts with vocational training in construction, agriculture and animal husbandry. It offers high levels of personal counselling and support from professionals including an educational psychologist, and a programme of regular hikes and activities in the surrounding region.