Pelekh
Pelekh (Hebrew: פֶּלֶךְ, lit. Spindle) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council.
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| Coordinates: 32°56′2.39″N 35°14′1.31″E | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Misgav |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair |
| Population (2019)[1] | 142 |
History
The village was founded in 1982 by a gar'in of Hashomer Hatzair members. It was named after a section of the Book of Proverbs (31:19)[2] together with the nearby kibbutz Kishorit, whose name is the corresponding word of the same sentence.[3]
References
- "Population in the Localities 2019" (XLS). Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- "In her hand she holds the distaff, and grasps the spindle with her finger."
- Bitan, Hanna: 1948-1998: Fifty Years of 'Hityashvut': Atlas of Names of Settlements in Israel, Jerusalem 1999: Carta, p.57, ISBN 965-220-423-4 (in Hebrew)
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