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Revivim is a kibbutz
Kibbutz

A kibbutz is a Intentional community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The kibbutz is a form of communal living that combines socialism and Zionism....
 in the Negev
Negev

The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The indigenous Negev Bedouin inhabitants of the region refer to the desert as al-Naqab ....
 desert in southern Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
. Located around half an hour south of Beersheba
Beersheba

Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 186,100....
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council
Ramat HaNegev Regional Council

Ramat Negev Regional Council is a Regional council in the Negev desert in Israel. The largest regional council in the country, its headquarters are located on Highway 40 between Mashabei Sadeh and Tlalim....
. It has a population of around 800, of which nearly 350 are members.

community was formed in 1938 in Rishon LeZion
Rishon LeZion

Rishon LeZion , is the List of cities in Israel in Israel, located along the central Israeli Coastal Plain. It is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area with a population of 224,300 at the end of 2007....
 by young immigrants
Aliyah

Aliyah refers to Jewish immigration to Greater Israel. The opposite action, Jewish emigration from Israel, is referred to as Yerida ....
 from Austria
Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....
, Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 and Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, all of whom were members of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed
Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed

Histadrut HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed , sometimes abbreiviated to No'al is an Israeli youth movement, a sister movement of Habonim Dror, the Labor Zionist movement and a member of the IFM-SEI....
 who had been educated at kibbutz Givat Brenner
Givat Brenner

Givat Brenner , also written Giv'at Brener, is a kibbutz in the Center District of Israel. Located around two kilometres south of Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Brenner Regional Council....
. The kibbutz itself was established on 7 July 1943 as one of the three lookouts
Three lookouts

The three lookouts is a term used to refer to three Jewish settlements built in the Negev desert in 1943.The settlements were built on land owned by the Jewish National Fund, with the aim of both protecting the land, and assessing the local soils and climate and their suitability for agriculture....
, and was initially named Tel HaTzofim (lit.






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Revivim is a kibbutz
Kibbutz

A kibbutz is a Intentional community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The kibbutz is a form of communal living that combines socialism and Zionism....
 in the Negev
Negev

The Negev is a desert and semidesert region of southern Israel. The indigenous Negev Bedouin inhabitants of the region refer to the desert as al-Naqab ....
 desert in southern Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
. Located around half an hour south of Beersheba
Beersheba

Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 186,100....
, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council
Ramat HaNegev Regional Council

Ramat Negev Regional Council is a Regional council in the Negev desert in Israel. The largest regional council in the country, its headquarters are located on Highway 40 between Mashabei Sadeh and Tlalim....
. It has a population of around 800, of which nearly 350 are members.

History

The community was formed in 1938 in Rishon LeZion
Rishon LeZion

Rishon LeZion , is the List of cities in Israel in Israel, located along the central Israeli Coastal Plain. It is part of the Gush Dan metropolitan area with a population of 224,300 at the end of 2007....
 by young immigrants
Aliyah

Aliyah refers to Jewish immigration to Greater Israel. The opposite action, Jewish emigration from Israel, is referred to as Yerida ....
 from Austria
Austria

Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west....
, Italy
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 and Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
, all of whom were members of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed
Hanoar Haoved Vehalomed

Histadrut HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed , sometimes abbreiviated to No'al is an Israeli youth movement, a sister movement of Habonim Dror, the Labor Zionist movement and a member of the IFM-SEI....
 who had been educated at kibbutz Givat Brenner
Givat Brenner

Givat Brenner , also written Giv'at Brener, is a kibbutz in the Center District of Israel. Located around two kilometres south of Rehovot, it falls under the jurisdiction of Brenner Regional Council....
. The kibbutz itself was established on 7 July 1943 as one of the three lookouts
Three lookouts

The three lookouts is a term used to refer to three Jewish settlements built in the Negev desert in 1943.The settlements were built on land owned by the Jewish National Fund, with the aim of both protecting the land, and assessing the local soils and climate and their suitability for agriculture....
, and was initially named Tel HaTzofim (lit. Scout's hill). It was later renamed Revivim by Berl Katznelson
Berl Katznelson

Berl Katznelson was one the intellectual founders of Labor Zionism, instrumental to the Declaration of Independence of the modern State of Israel, and the editor of Davar, the first daily newspaper of the workers' movement....
 after the magazine edited by Yosef Haim Brenner
Yosef Haim Brenner

Yosef Haim Brenner was a Ukraine-born Hebrew language author, one of the pioneers of modern Hebrew literature....
 (for whom Givat Brenner was named).

Economy

Agriculture is important in Revivim, the olive groves are irrigated with locally available brackish water
Brackish water

Brackish water is water that has more salinity than fresh water, but not as much as seawater. It may result from mixing of seawater with fresh water, as in estuary, or it may occur in brackish fossil aquifers....
. The olive oil has won a number of prizes. There is a large dairy farm which recently was awarded the prize for the largest amount of milk produced by any farm in Israel. There is also a chicken hatchery and a fish growing farm.

Aside from agriculture, Revivim has interests in a variety of industries including an injection moulding company ("Raviv") and a company that designs and produces valves for automotive fuel systems ("Raval").

Notable residents

  • Golda Meir
    Golda Meir

    Golda Meir was the fourth prime minister of the Israel.Meir was elected Prime Minister of Israel on 17 March 1969, after serving as Minister of Labour and Foreign Minister....
    , later Prime Minister of Israel
    Prime Minister of Israel

    The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel . He or she wields executive power in the country, and has an official residence in Jerusalem....


External links

  • Negev.net