Neot Mordechai

33°9′36″N 35°35′48″E / 33.16000°N 35.59667°E / 33.16000; 35.59667CountryIsraelDistrictNorthernCouncilUpper GalileeAffiliationKibbutz MovementFounded2 November 1946Founded byCzechoslovak, German and Austrian JewsWebsitewww.neot.org.il

Neot Mordechai (Hebrew: נְאוֹת מָרְדְּכַי) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Upper Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 694.^[1]

History

The kibbutz was established on 2 November 1946 by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia, Germany and Austria. It was named in honour of Mordechai Rozovsky, a Zionist activist in Argentina. Aside from agriculture, the kibbutz is the home of Teva Naot, a shoe factory with branches all over Israel.

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  Neot Mordechai building access bridge across Jordan River 1946
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  Neot Mordechai 1947
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  Neot Mordechai members 1947
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  Neot Mordechai 1947

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