| Kishorit | |
| Founded: | 1970s |
| District: | north |
| Council: | Misgav |
| Affiliation: | Kibbutz Movement |
| Pushpin Map: | Israel northwest |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Coordinates: | 32.9475°N 35.25°W |
| Website: | www.kishorit.org.il |
Kishorit (Hebrew: כישורית||Distaff) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council. In it had a population of . Its members are all disabled adults.[1]
The kibbutz was originally founded in the late 1970s under the name Kishor, but was abandoned a few years later.[2] In 1997 it was refounded as Kishorit,[2] a kibbutz for individuals with special needs. Named after the Bible (Proverbs 31:19)[3] [4] together with the nearby kibbutz Pelekh, whose name is the corresponding word of the same sentence.[5]
Kishorit provides its members with employment opportunities, leisure activities, private living quarters, medical supervision, nursing care and opportunities for social integration in Israeli society.[6] All members are assigned work duty in the laundry room, kitchen or one of ten work centers. The centers, all headed by outside professionals, include an organic goat farm, a chicken coop, a toy factory and a dog kennel that breeds miniature schnauzers sold in Europe.[1]