Hulata ( he, חוּלָתָה) is a

kibbutz A kibbutz ( he, קִבּוּץ / , lit. "gathering, clustering"; plural: kibbutzim / ) is an intentional community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The first kibbutz, established in 1909, was Degania. Today, farming h ...

in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The kibbutz was established in 1937 as a fishing village by a gar'in of HaMahanot HaOlim youth group members. It was named for its location in the Hula Valley. After the draining of the Hula swamps, the residents began working in agriculture. The documentary film ''

Kibbutz A kibbutz ( he, קִבּוּץ / , lit. "gathering, clustering"; plural: kibbutzim / ) is an intentional community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The first kibbutz, established in 1909, was Degania. Today, farming h ...

'' traces the stages of grieving and disillusionment that followed Hulata's economic collapse and privatization. Hulata is a pluralistic kibbutz that accepts members from all backgrounds, both religiously observant and not.The good life on a kibbutz

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Gallery

File:חולתה - צעירות מעליית הנוער קולעות מחצלות-JNF019841.jpeg, Young women in Hulata weaving mats, 1940 File:חולתה - ילדי חולתה-JNF013552.jpeg, Hulata, 1945 File:PikiWiki Israel 20430 Spices store in Kibbutz Hulata.JPG, Spice market at Hulata, 2016 File:Hulata 1945.jpg, Hulata. Survey of Palestine. 1945. Scale 1:250,000 File:PikiWiki Israel 20429 Old Dining room in Kibbutz Hulata.JPG, Former communal dining room

Notable residents

Tal Russo Tal Rousso (; born 1959) is a general of the Israel Defense Forces, serving in the reserves. He heads the IDF's Depth Corps. He also served as an MK for the Labor Party. Rousso was born in kibbutz Hulata in northern Israel and drafted into the ...

* Mike Schwartz (born 1949), American-Israeli basketball player and coach *

Iftach Spector Iftach Spector (born 20 October 1940) is a retired Israeli brigadier general, a former fighter pilot and commander of the airbases at Tel Nof and Ramat David. He serves on the Israel Advisory Council of the Israel Policy Forum. Biography Spe ...

References

{{Upper Galilee Regional Council Kibbutzim Kibbutz Movement Populated places established in 1937 1937 establishments in Mandatory Palestine Populated places in Northern District (Israel)