Kfar Menahem is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located about 7 km east of Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,371. Kfar Menahem was founded in 1935 by a group of pioneers from Rehovot. The village was named for Menachem Ussishkin, that was a Zionist leader and head of the Jewish National …Kfar Menahem is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located about 7 km east of Kiryat Malakhi, it falls under the jurisdiction of Yoav Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,371. Kfar Menahem was founded in 1935 by a group of pioneers from Rehovot. The village was named for Menachem Ussishkin, that was a Zionist leader and head of the Jewish National Fund. During the Arab revolt in 1936, the place was abandoned by Jews and destroyed by Arabs. On 28 July 1937, it was re-established as a moshav but could not sustain itself. In 1939, the Irgun Menachem group was replaced by the Kvutzat Krit group from the United States, members of Hashomer Hatzair who were training in the moshava of Hadar, near Ramatayim. That year, members of the Irgun Menachem group who had left Kfar Menahem founded Kfar Warburg.
Save
Share
More