Neve Harif Explained

Neve Harif
Arname:نفة حريف
Founded:1983
Founded By:Jewish Urbanites
District:south
Council:Hevel Eilot
Affiliation:Kibbutz Movement
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Coordinates:30.0389°N 35.0361°W

Neve Harif (Hebrew: נְוֵה חָרִיף) is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located in the Arabah valley near Eilat, it falls under the jurisdiction of Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The kibbutz was founded in 1983 by city dwellers who wanted to establish a kibbutz that would combine the kibbutz ideology with a modern daily lifestyle. The community was established on a temporary site named Shitim, moving to the current site a year later. The kibbutz was originally named Avida (Hebrew: אבידע) based on its location, but was renamed Neve Harif in honour of Knesset member and kibbutz activist Moshe Harif who was killed in a car crash in 1982.

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