Kishorit

Kishorit () is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In it had a population of . Its members are all disabled adults.

History The kibbutz was originally founded in the late 1970s under the name Kishor, but was abandoned a few years later.History Kishorit In 1997 it was refounded as Kishorit, a kibbutz for individuals with special needs. Named after the Bible (Proverbs 31:19)"In her hand she holds the distaff, and grasps the spindle with her finger." together with the nearby kibbutz Pelekh, whose name is the corresponding word of the same sentence.Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999: Carta, p.30, (Hebrew)

Kishorit provides its members with employment opportunities, leisure activities, private living quarters, medical supervision, nursing care and opportunities for social integration in Israeli society.Kishorit 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.

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