Lahav

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Kibbutz in southern Israel

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nameLahav
imageLahav019.JPG
hebname
meaningBlade
foundation1952
founded_byNahal
districtsouth
councilBnei Shimon
affiliationKibbutz Movement
popyear
population
population_footnotes
pushpin_mapIsrael north negev
pushpin_mapsize250
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Lahav () is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located around 20 km north of Beersheba and covering 33,000 dunams, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In it had a population of .

History

The kibbutz was established in 1952 and was initially named Tziklag () after the Biblical city of Ziklag, which was thought to have been located nearby. Originally the founders had been unsure whether to settle in the Negev or Galilee, but accepted a government decision that settling on Tel Halif (Tell el-Khuweilifeh) in the Negev was more important. After a few years, the kibbutz was renamed Lahav in honour of the Nahal group which established it.

Climate

| width = auto | metric first = yes | single line = yes | location = Lahav (1991–2020) | Jan record high C = 27.3 | Feb record high C = 30.6 | Mar record high C = 36.5 | Apr record high C = 39.1 | May record high C = 43.0 | Jun record high C = 41.9 | Jul record high C = 41.2 | Aug record high C = 41.0 | Sep record high C = 42.9 | Oct record high C = 39.6 | Nov record high C = 33.9 | Dec record high C = 30.4 | year record high C = 43.0

| Jan high C = 15.5 | Feb high C = 16.8 | Mar high C = 20.2 | Apr high C = 25.1 | May high C = 29.4 | Jun high C = 32.0 | Jul high C = 33.5 | Aug high C = 33.6 | Sep high C = 31.7 | Oct high C = 28.6 | Nov high C = 22.9 | Dec high C = 17.7 | year high C = 25.6

| Jan mean C = 11.6 | Feb mean C = 12.5 | Mar mean C = 15.0 | Apr mean C = 18.8 | May mean C = 22.4 | Jun mean C = 24.9 | Jul mean C = 26.7 | Aug mean C = 27.0 | Sep mean C = 25.6 | Oct mean C = 23.0 | Nov mean C = 18.3 | Dec mean C = 13.7 | year mean C = 20.0

| Jan low C = 7.7 | Feb low C = 8.2 | Mar low C = 9.8 | Apr low C = 12.5 | May low C = 15.4 | Jun low C = 17.9 | Jul low C = 19.9 | Aug low C = 20.4 | Sep low C = 19.3 | Oct low C = 17.3 | Nov low C = 13.7 | Dec low C = 9.7 | year low C = 14.3

| Jan record low C = 0.3 | Feb record low C = -0.2 | Mar record low C = 2.4 | Apr record low C = 3.7 | May record low C = 9.0 | Jun record low C = 12.7 | Jul record low C = 14.9 | Aug record low C = 16.6 | Sep record low C = 14.2 | Oct record low C = 10.0 | Nov record low C = 5.3 | Dec record low C = 0.9 | year record low C = -0.2

| precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 87.7 | Feb precipitation mm = 57.7 | Mar precipitation mm = 40.8 | Apr precipitation mm = 9.3 | May precipitation mm = 4.1 | Jun precipitation mm = 0.8 | Jul precipitation mm = 0.0 | Aug precipitation mm = 0.0 | Sep precipitation mm = 0.1 | Oct precipitation mm = 10.0 | Nov precipitation mm = 32.7 | Dec precipitation mm = 61.5 | year precipitation mm = 304.7

| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 7.4 | Feb precipitation days = 6.3 | Mar precipitation days = 4.4 | Apr precipitation days = 1.4 | May precipitation days = 0.5 | Jun precipitation days = 0.1 | Jul precipitation days = 0.0 | Aug precipitation days = 0.0 | Sep precipitation days = 0.0 | Oct precipitation days = 1.5 | Nov precipitation days = 3.3 | Dec precipitation days = 6.1 | year precipitation days = 31.0

| source = NOAA{{cite web |url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-6-WMO-Normals-9120/Israel/CSV/LAHAV_NA.csv |title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Lahav |publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |access-date = January 10, 2024}}

Archaeology

Tell Halif

Main article: Tel Halif

The ancient settlement of Tel Halif flourished at the time of ancient Egypt. It was a 3-hectare site, and it was occupied from Chalcolithic times. Also, significant Early Bronze Age remains have been found. During the Late Bronze period, an Egyptian “residence building” had been discovered. This was the period corresponding to the New Kingdom of Egypt, with several other similar sites found in this area.

Significant discoveries were made during the excavations in 1994 at the 'Silo site' in the Nahal Tillah area. Protodynastic and Early Dynastic Egyptian buildings remains and pottery vessels were found. Also, a clay seal impression was found, as well as a sherd bearing the serekh symbol of King Narmer.

The settlement continued to flourish during the Iron Age II period, when it was fortified. It was also active during the Persian period; many figurine fragments have been discovered from that time.

Horvat Rimmon

Main article: Horvat Rimmon

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Another nearby archaeological site is Horvat Rimmon (also Khirbet Umm er-Ramamin), situated about 500 metres south of Lahav, which preserves the remains of a late antique Jewish village identified with a place named "En-Rimmon" or "Eremmon," known from both rabbinic and patristic sources. The ruin, situated on a low hill 470 meters above sea level, includes multiple structures, rock-cut tombs, underground hiding complexes and rock-cut installations. Excavations at the site have revealed a multi-phase synagogue complex dating from the 3rd to 7th centuries CE, finds associated with the Bar Kokhba revolt, and a ceramic amulet inscribed with a love charm in Aramaic.

Economy

The economy of Kibbutz Lahav is based on agriculture (both crops and livestock) and two industrial ventures: a plant for plastic containers (Dolav) owned and operated jointly with the neighboring kibbutz, Dvir, and a meat processing plant.

In 1963, Lahav established the Institute for Animal Research with guidance from leading scientists from the Hebrew University's Faculty of Agriculture, which is the only research facility in Israel specializing in raising pigs. According to a 1963 law, pigs can be legally raised in kibbutzim (or more generally on land leased from the state) only for research purposes, but meat from surplus animals may be sold. While all other kibbutzim abandoned pig farming to comply with the 1963 law, Lahav transferred its pig farm to its new organization, the Institute for Animal Research, which continues to supply Lahav's meat processing factory with surplus pigs. Lahav's pork and other meat products are nationally marketed in non-kosher food stores all over Israel, and the Lahav brand is a major competitor to non-kosher meat products of Mizra.

References

References

  1. Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.295, {{ISBN. 965-220-186-3
  2. [https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/dig/tell-halif/ Tell Halif] BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY
  3. Massafra, Angela (2018), [http://theses.gla.ac.uk/30932/1/2018MassafraPhd.pdf Hybridisation of an imperial encounter: Egypt and the Wadi Gaza in the Late Bronze Age]. (PhD thesis, University of Glasgow)
  4. Thomas E. Levy, Edwin C.M. van den Brink, Yuval Goren and David Alon, [https://levlab.ucsd.edu/publications/nahaltillah/ New Light on King Narmer and the Protodynastic Egyptian Presence in Canaan.] Biblical Archaeologist 58:1 (March 1995), pp. 26–35
  5. [https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/dig/tell-halif/ Tell Halif] BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY
  6. (2004). "The Cemetery of Horbat Rimmon in the Southern Judean Shephelah". ‘Atiqot.
  7. Werlin, Steven H.. (2015). "Ancient Synagogues of Southern Palestine, 300-800 C.E.". Brill.
  8. [http://animalresearch.co.il/english/ Institute for Animal Research] {{webarchive. link. (2008-12-24 , Lahav.)
  9. . (November 22, 2017). ["Why these pigs are Israeli life-savers"](https://www.thejc.com/news/world/why-israel-s-kibbutz-lahav-specialises-in-pig-farming-1.448605). *[[The Jewish Chronicle]]*.
  10. . (July 25, 1962). ["Knesset Bans Pig-raising in Israel; Farmers Get Year to Sell Stock"](https://www.jta.org/1962/07/25/archive/knesset-bans-pig-raising-in-israel-farmers-get-year-to-sell-stock).

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