| HaMa'apil
הַמַּעְפִּיל هماعفيل | |
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  HaMa'apil | |
| Coordinates: 32°22′40″N 34°59′0″E / 32.37778°N 34.98333°E / 32.37778; 34.98333 | |
| Country | Israel |
| District | Central |
| Council | Hefer Valley |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 2 November 1945 |
| Founded by | Central European immigrants |
| Population | 870 |
| Website | www.hamaapil.co.il |
HaMa'apil (Hebrew: הַמַּעְפִּיל, lit. The illegal immigrant) is a kibbutz in central Israel. It is located near Ahituv within the jurisdiction of the Hefer Valley Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 870.
History
The community was established in Hadera in 1938 by a gar'in group comprising Hashomer Hatzair members who had immigrated from Galicia, Poland, Germany and Austria. The group received training in Beit Zera, Ma'abarot and Merhavia. Most of the members were illegal immigrants (known in Hebrew as Ma'apilim) to Mandatory Palestine.
The kibbutz itself was founded on 2 November 1945, on land bought from the Palestinian Arab village of Qaqun.
Notable residents include Chaya Arbel, a German-born composer.
References
- "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- Khalidi, W. (1992). All That Remains: The Palestinian Villages Occupied and Depopulated by Israel in 1948. Washington D.C.: Institute for Palestine Studies. p. 560. ISBN 0-88728-224-5.
- Chaya Arbel Jewish Women's Archive