Elifaz, Israel
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| Region | Arava |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founded by | Nahal |
| Population (2013) | 108[1] |
| Website | www.elifaz.co.il |
Elifaz (Hebrew: <templatestyles src="Script/styles_hebrew.css" />אֱלִיפַז) is a kibbutz in the Arava valley, near Eilat, in the far south of Israel. It is under the jurisdiction of the Hevel Eilot Regional Council. In 2013, it had a population of 108.
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History
Kibbutz Elifaz was founded in January 1983 by a group of Nahal members from Jerusalem, Bat Yam, Haifa and Nahariya. The kibbutz is affiliated with the Kibbutz HaArtzi movement.
The name "Elifaz" was inspired by Eliphaz in the Book of Job (f.e. Job 2:11).
In 2012, it became the first kibbutz in Israel to accept Druze residents. Haza and Nibal Tafesh were unanimously approved as full-fledged members, making them the first Druze in Israel to join a kibbutz.[2]
In 2014, the solar energy developer Arava Power Company inaugurated six solar fields in the Arava and Negev, generating a total of 36 megawatts of electricity. One of these solar fields is in Kibbutz Elifaz.[3]
See also
References
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External links
- Official website (Hebrew)
