Neve Harif | |
Arname: | نفة حريف |
Founded: | 1983 |
Founded By: | Jewish Urbanites |
District: | south |
Council: | Hevel Eilot |
Affiliation: | Kibbutz Movement |
Pushpin Map: | Israel negev mt#Israel |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
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 .
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.