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In 1947, Beit HaArava had a population of over 200. <ref name="JNF 1948" /> On 20 May 1948, after a failure to reach an agreement with [[Jordan|Transjordan]]'s King [[Abdullah I of Jordan|Abdullah]], Beit HaArava and the nearby [[Kalia, West Bank|Kalia]] were abandoned due to their isolation during the fighting of the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]]. The residents of the villages evacuated to the Israeli post at [[Sodom and Gomorrah|Sodom]].<ref name="carta">{{Cite book|title=Carta's Atlas of Israel - The First Years 1948-1961|editor=ed. Nur, Eviatar|year=1978|location=[[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]]|publisher=Carta}}</ref> Its members were later temporarily housed in kibbutz [[Shefayim]], and ultimately split into two groups which in 1949 founded the kibbutzim of [[Gesher HaZiv]] and [[Kabri, Israel|Kabri]] in the [[Western Galilee]]. |
In 1947, Beit HaArava had a population of over 200. <ref name="JNF 1948" /> On 20 May 1948, after a failure to reach an agreement with [[Jordan|Transjordan]]'s King [[Abdullah I of Jordan|Abdullah]], Beit HaArava and the nearby [[Kalia, West Bank|Kalia]] were abandoned due to their isolation during the fighting of the [[1948 Arab-Israeli War]]. The residents of the villages evacuated to the Israeli post at [[Sodom and Gomorrah|Sodom]].<ref name="carta">{{Cite book|title=Carta's Atlas of Israel - The First Years 1948-1961|editor=ed. Nur, Eviatar|year=1978|location=[[Jerusalem]], [[Israel]]|publisher=Carta}}</ref> Its members were later temporarily housed in kibbutz [[Shefayim]], and ultimately split into two groups which in 1949 founded the kibbutzim of [[Gesher HaZiv]] and [[Kabri, Israel|Kabri]] in the [[Western Galilee]]. |
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Beit HaArava was re-established |
Beit HaArava was re-established as a [[Nahal]] outpost in 1986. In 2000 the moved 5 kilometres westwards. Today 40 families, 30 of members of . |
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The world's largest operating [[solar pond]] for electricity generation was the Beit HaArava pond, which was operated until 1988. The pond had an area of 210,000 m² and produced an electrical output of 5 MW.<ref>[http://www.solarthermalmagazine.com/learn-more/solar-ponds/ Solar Ponds, Solar Thermal Magazine ]</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:44, 1 September 2011
Beit HaArava
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| Etymology: House of the Arava | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Judea and Samaria Area |
| Council | Megilot |
| Region | Arabah |
| Founded | 1939 (original) 1980 (re-establishment) |
| Founded by | Youth Aliyah members |
Beit HaArava (Template:Lang-he-n, lit. House of the Arava) is an Israeli settlement and kibbutz in the West Bank. Located near the Dead Sea and Jericho at the eponymous Beit HaArava Junction, the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megilot Regional Council.
History
The village was originally established in 1939 by European members of Zionist youth movements who had fled Nazi Germany to Mandate Palestine via Youth Aliyah.[1] David Coren, later a member of the Knesset, was also amongst the founders. It was named after the biblical village of the same name, located in the Arava plain, and means "House in the Desert". [2] According to the Jewish National Fund, the Kibbutz became famous for its experiments in land reclamation, the residents reclaiming land that had never been previously cultivated. [2]
In 1947, Beit HaArava had a population of over 200. [2] On 20 May 1948, after a failure to reach an agreement with Transjordan's King Abdullah, Beit HaArava and the nearby Kalia were abandoned due to their isolation during the fighting of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The residents of the villages evacuated to the Israeli post at Sodom.[3] Its members were later temporarily housed in kibbutz Shefayim, and ultimately split into two groups which in 1949 founded the kibbutzim of Gesher HaZiv and Kabri in the Western Galilee.
In 1980, Beit HaArava was re-established as a Nahal outpost. It became a civilian community in 1986. In 2000, the site of village moved 5 kilometres westwards. Today Beit HaArava has 40 families, 30 of them members of the kibbutz.
Economy
The world's largest operating solar pond for electricity generation was the Beit HaArava pond, which was operated until 1988. The pond had an area of 210,000 m² and produced an electrical output of 5 MW.[4]
References
- ^ "Beit HaArava: Blooming in the salty earth". Ynet. 2005-05-13. Retrieved 2008-05-16. Template:He icon
- ^ a b c Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. p. 18.
- ^ ed. Nur, Eviatar, ed. (1978). Carta's Atlas of Israel - The First Years 1948-1961. Jerusalem, Israel: Carta.
{{cite book}}:|editor=has generic name (help) - ^ Solar Ponds, Solar Thermal Magazine
- Megilot Regional Council
- Community settlements in Israel
- Hebrew Bible places
- West Bank
- Judea and Samaria
- Kibbutzim
- Kibbutz Movement
- Populated places established in 1939
- Populated places established in 1980
- Nahal settlements
- Jewish villages in the Mandate for Palestine
- Jewish villages depopulated during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War
- Non-religious Israeli settlements