Beit HaEmek () is a

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in northern

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. Located in the western

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, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of it had a population of .

History

Kibbutz Beit HaEmek was established in 1949, in part by members of the British Habonim movement. Its name is derived from that of the nearby village of Amqa and the Biblical city of Beth-emek "included in Asher tribal allotment" mentioned in the

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19:27, which was located 5 kilometres north-east of the kibbutz. The kibbutz was built on the land of the depopulated

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village of Kuwaykat. In addition to agricultural activities, the kibbutz has scientific industry activities, such as Biological Industries, one of the world’s leading and trusted suppliers to the life sciences industry. In 2007 the kibbutz voted to privatize itself.

Neta'im school

In 2018 a public elementary school, Beit Hinukh Neta'im, opened in Beit HaEmek, which serves as a regional school for Mateh Asher Regional Council alongside the Ma'ayanot school in Kabri

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* {{Authority control Kibbutzim Kibbutz Movement Populated places established in 1949 Populated places in Northern District (Israel) 1949 establishments in Israel British-Jewish culture in Israel