Kfar Glikson Explained

Kfar Glikson
Meaning:(Moshe) Glickson Village
Foundation:23 May 1939
Founded By:Romanian Jews
Council:Menashe
District:haifa
Affiliation:HaOved HaTzioni
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Coordinates:32.5053°N 35.0056°W

Kfar Glikson (Hebrew: כְּפַר גְּלִיקְסוֹן||Glickson Village) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located near Binyamina and Pardes Hana-Karkur, it falls under the jurisdiction of Menashe Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The village was established on 23 May 1939 by Jewish immigrants from Romania as a tower and stockade settlement. It was named after Moshe Glickson, editor of Haaretz newspaper between 1922 and 1937.

The economy of Kfar Glickson is based on agriculture (field crops, dairy farm), a handicrafts industry and rural tourism.[1] Omega, located in Kfar Glikson, manufactures paints and modelling dough for children.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://mfa.gov.il/MFA/AboutIsrael/Maps/Pages/Kibbutz-and-Moshav.aspx Kibbutz and Moshav
  2. http://www.omega-land.com/lego_tree.php?instance_id=3&actions=show&id=322 Company Profile