Yahel
יהל ياهل | |
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Coordinates: 30°5′3″N 35°7′45″E / 30.08417°N 35.12917°E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Southern |
Council | Hevel Eilot |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1977 |
Founded by | Reform movement |
Population (2022)
[1] | 267 |
Kibbutz Yahel ( Hebrew: יַהֵל) is a Reform kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the Arabah region of the Negev desert, 60 kilometers from the city of Eilat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 267. [1]
The name is symbolic and means: "it shone (shined)". It comes from the Book of Job ( Job 31:26). [2]
Established in 1977, it was the first kibbutz founded by the Reform movement. [2]