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Yahel

Kibbutz Yahel () 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 it had a population of .

Etymology

The name is symbolic and means: "it shone (shined)". It comes from the Book of Job ().

History

Established in 1977, it was the first kibbutz founded by the Reform Jewish movement.

References

Further reading

  • William F.S. Miles. Zion in the desert: American Jews in Israel’s Reform Kibbutzim. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 2007.

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