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{{Infobox Kibbutz |
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'''Dan''' ({{lang-he-n|דָּן}}) is a [[kibbutz]] in the northern part of the [[Hula Valley]], at the foot of [[Mt. Hermon]], in |
'''Dan''' ({{lang-he-n|דָּן}}) is a [[kibbutz]] in the northern part of the [[Hula Valley]], at the foot of [[Mt. Hermon]], in the [[Upper Galilee]], [[Israel]]. |
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==History== |
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Kibbutz Dan was founded in 1939 by Jewish farmers from [[Transylvania]]<ref name="JNF 1948">{{cite book | title=Jewish Villages in Israel | author=[[Jewish National Fund]] | year=1949 | publisher=Hamadpis Liphshitz Press | location=Jerusalem | pages=30}}</ref> It is affiliated with the [[Hashomer Hatzair]] movement. In 1947, the population was 340. <ref name="JNF 1948" />Dan was one of two villages established in honour of [[Menachem Ussishkin]]. It was named after the Israelite town of "[[Dan (biblical city)|Dan]]" mentioned in 1 Kings 12:29, 1 Samuel 3:20 and Genesis 14:14, and which has been identified with nearby [[Tel Dan]]. Kibbutz Dan is located in the territory of the Israelite [[tribe of Dan]] (Joshua 19:47). It suffered heavy losses during the [[1948 Arab-Israel war]], bearing the brunt of the [[Syria|Syrian]] invasion. <ref name="JNF 1948" /> |
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==Economy== |
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Dan was the second of the villages established in honour of [[Menachem Ussishkin]]. Water is from the [[Dan River (Israel)|Dan River]]. Originally in Dan and its neighbor, [[Dafna]] cooperated in a joint venture of breeding trout. <ref name="JNF 1948" /> |
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One of the first economic branches was a cooperative trout-breeding venture with nearby Kibbutz [[Dafna]]. <ref name="JNF 1948" /> |
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The Caviar Galilee Company, which exports [[caviar]] under the brand name "Karat Caviar," is based on the kibbutz. According to [[Eric Ripert]], chef and proprietor of [[Le Bernadin]], considered the leading seafood restaurant in New York, and Jean Francois Bruel, chef of [[Daniel Boulud|Daniel]], a Michelin 3-star rated restaurant in Manhattan's Upper East Side, the best caviar on the market today is produced by Kibbutz Dan. <ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/culture/new-york-s-finest-caviar-all-the-way-from-a-socialist-kibbutz-in-northern-israel-1.426810 New York's finest caviar: All the way from a socialist kibbutz in northern Israel]</ref>The kibbutz exports caviar to the United States, Europe, Russia, Japan, Singapore and Canada. In 2011, the company produced 3,000 kilograms. It has plans to increase production gradually to 8,000 kilograms a year. <ref>[http://www.haaretz.com/culture/new-york-s-finest-caviar-all-the-way-from-a-socialist-kibbutz-in-northern-israel-1.426810 New York's finest caviar: All the way from a socialist kibbutz in northern Israel]</ref> |
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According to a 1949 book by the [[Jewish National Fund]], the village suffered heavy losses in both men and material, "bearing the brunt" of the [[Syria|Syrian]] invasion during [[1948 Arab-Israeli war]], but leading an underground existence they held out "heroically". <ref name="JNF 1948" /> |
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==Landmarks== |
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The kibbutz is named after the Israelite town of "[[Dan (biblical city)|Dan]]" mentioned in 1 Kings 12:29, 1 Samuel 3:20 and Genesis 14:14, and which has been identified with nearby [[Tel Dan]]. It is also located in the territory of the Israelite [[tribe of Dan]] (Joshua 19:47). |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:Jewish villages in the Mandate for Palestine]] |
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Revision as of 11:00, 20 May 2012
(Kibbutz) Dan | |
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Country | Israel |
Region | Upper Galilee Regional Council |
Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
Founded | 1939 |
Founded by | HaShomer |
Website | Kibbutz Dan website |
Dan (Template:Lang-he-n) is a kibbutz in the northern part of the Hula Valley, at the foot of Mt. Hermon, in the Upper Galilee, Israel.
History
Kibbutz Dan was founded in 1939 by Jewish farmers from Transylvania[1] It is affiliated with the Hashomer Hatzair movement. In 1947, the population was 340. [1]Dan was one of two villages established in honour of Menachem Ussishkin. It was named after the Israelite town of "Dan" mentioned in 1 Kings 12:29, 1 Samuel 3:20 and Genesis 14:14, and which has been identified with nearby Tel Dan. Kibbutz Dan is located in the territory of the Israelite tribe of Dan (Joshua 19:47). It suffered heavy losses during the 1948 Arab-Israel war, bearing the brunt of the Syrian invasion. [1]
Economy
One of the first economic branches was a cooperative trout-breeding venture with nearby Kibbutz Dafna. [1]
The Caviar Galilee Company, which exports caviar under the brand name "Karat Caviar," is based on the kibbutz. According to Eric Ripert, chef and proprietor of Le Bernadin, considered the leading seafood restaurant in New York, and Jean Francois Bruel, chef of Daniel, a Michelin 3-star rated restaurant in Manhattan's Upper East Side, the best caviar on the market today is produced by Kibbutz Dan. [2]The kibbutz exports caviar to the United States, Europe, Russia, Japan, Singapore and Canada. In 2011, the company produced 3,000 kilograms. It has plans to increase production gradually to 8,000 kilograms a year. [3]
Landmarks
Kibbutz Dan is the starting point of the Israel National Trail.
References
- ^ a b c d Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel. Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. p. 30.
- ^ New York's finest caviar: All the way from a socialist kibbutz in northern Israel
- ^ New York's finest caviar: All the way from a socialist kibbutz in northern Israel