Kishorit (Hebrew: כישורית, lit. 'Distaff') is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In 2019 it had a population of 188. Its members are all disabled adults.[2]

Kishorit
Tu BiShvat celebration in the village in 2011
Kishorit
Coordinates: 32°56′51″N 35°15′0″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Misgav
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1970s
Population  (2019)[1]	188
Website	www.kishorit.org.il

History

The kibbutz was originally founded in the late 1970s under the name Kishor, but was abandoned a few years later.[3] In 1997 it was refounded as Kishorit,[3] a kibbutz for individuals with special needs. Named after the Bible (Proverbs 31:19)[4][5] together with the nearby kibbutz Pelekh, whose name is the corresponding word of the same sentence.[6]

Kishorit provides its members with employment opportunities, leisure activities, private living quarters, medical supervision, nursing care and opportunities for social integration in Israeli society.[7] All members are assigned work duty in the laundry room, kitchen or one of ten work centers. The centers, all headed by outside professionals, include an organic goat farm, a chicken coop, a toy factory and a dog kennel that breeds miniature schnauzers sold in Europe.[8]

References

External links

• Village website