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Dalia, Israel
Dalia butz, "BaMifne" in Karkur, consisted of members from
Germany. Before immigrating, most of them finished
Founded 1 May 1939 training in agriculture in Denmark, while others had
Founded by Hashomer Hatzair studied in Germany, France and England. The first mem-
bers immigrated in 1933, while other members arrived
Council Megiddo
in "Bamifneh", the settlement, where they expected to
Region Ramat Menashe lay the foundation of their new kibbutz. In "Bamifneh"
the members worked in agriculture, mainly tending veg-
Affiliation Kibbutz Movement
etable gardens in the area, about 40 dunams (40,000 m²),
Coordinates 32°35′25″N 35°04′39″E / 32.59028°N 35.0775°E along with construction work at Gan HaShomron and
/ 32.59028; 35.0775Coordinates: 32°35′25″N porterage in Haifa Port. In the settlement, cultural and
35°04′39″E / 32.59028°N 35.0775°E / 32.59028;
communal activities were vigorous. Once a month, they
35.0775
went to see movies or a theater performance, and every
three weeks they went on foot to kibbutz Ein Shemer to
listen to political lectures. The decision to unify these
two kibbutzim was made in the secretariat of Hashomer
Hatzair on 26 April 1939. Several days later, on 1 May,
the two kibbutzim settled in Ramat Menashe to build an
independent kibbutz of their own. Thus, the dreams of
their youth and the national pioneering task in Israel
were realized. In 1947, the village had a population of 320.
[1]
Dalia Permanent settlement
Website www.dalia.org.il Dalia was founded during the last wave of the tower and
stockade movement. In the beginning, members set up
their tents in "Migdal", a temporary camp which was
Dalia (Hebrew: )דּלי ָּהis a kibbutz in northern Israel.
ִ ַ eventually changed for living quarters called "Migdalia".
Located in the Galilee about 30 km southeast of Haifa, it In the summer of 1940, the construction of a permanent
falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. settlement was begun near Daliat-El-Ruha, an Arab vil-
In 2006 it had a population of 737. lage whose inhabitants, compensated by the Jewish Na-
tional Fund through "Tzur" company, had left prior to
the members’ arrival. A single fig tree stood in the set-
History tlement area, and on the surrounding hillsides lay only a
wilderness of stones.
The temporary settlement In the kibbutz, there were 160 members and 14 chil-
Kibbutz Dalia was created by uniting two communities dren. The soil allotted to the Kibbutz was poor, shallow,
affiliated with Hashomer Hatzair. The first kibbutz, and thickly covered with stone. The only water source
"BaMa’ale", consisted of members from Romania and was the spring in Daliat-El-Ruha, which supplied 3 cubic
Transylvania. Many of them finished training in agri- meters of water per hour. Most of the land was spread
culture and industry in their respective countries, and across steep slopes and was not suitable for farming.
were later united as a group for immigration. The first Members were mainly occupied with preparing the soil
immigrants arrived in Israel in 1933, and stayed mainly through stone-removal, of forestation, and planting veg-
in Magdiel and in Kfar Malal in Hadar Ramatayim. They etable gardens. Experts maintained that there was little
worked in agriculture and various other temporary jobs hope of a future in agriculture for this area. Despite the
while waiting for permission from the Jewish Agency to hardships of life and the negative opinion of experts,
settle permanently. In addition to cultural and commu- members did not lose hope. They held fast to the home-
nal activities, the members were also intensively en- land, with love, hoes, and pickaxes. In defiance of the
gaged in energetic political activities. The second kib- rugged landscape they looked for alternative kind of
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work and proceeded to develop a blacksmith’s shop, "a Supply System which passes near the kibbutz. Water has
soaping kettle", and the craft shops which had already brought about an essential change in the character of the
been started in the earlier temporary settlements. From agriculture and outlook of the settlement. Lawns, gar-
the blacksmith’s shop developed "Arad", a factory for wa- dens and groves were planted, and the bare land was
ter meters, and from "the soaping kettle" came the Zohar gradually covered by veils of greenery. Industrial facto-
Dalia factory for soap and detergents. Without realizing ries were also established and consolidated, supplying
it, the members of Kibbutz Dalia had become pioneers in the members with a variety of work. In 1950, "Harei
kibbutz-industry. The hard life of the early years, com- Efraim", the regional educational institute, was also es-
bined with these successes, created a strong bond with tablished near kibbutz Ein HaShofet, as a common school
the land, together with hope for a better future. for kibbutzim in the region. It was here that our first sons
and daughters from the "Zamir" group were educated. .
Beginnings
From the beginning, the Kibbutz successfully solved the Today
problems of social integration. Differences in origin and
culture of the two groups forced the new kibbutz to find
ways of suitable cooperation in order to achieve full part-
nership. In the fields, efforts in soil preparation contin-
ued. After every ploughing, removal of stones was car-
ried out repeatedly. Over 600 dunam (600,000 m²) of
forests were planted with pine, cypress, and carob. Like-
wise new agricultural branches were established; crops,
Dalia was the first kibbutz to be physically connected to
orchards - apples, plums, olives, and wine grapes, flocks
the Internet (initially via a 128 kbit/s Frame Relay line)
of sheep, a dairy for milking, poultry, and beehives. How-
in July 1996. It is the only kibbutz in Israel where volun-
ever, there was not enough water for the whole area, so
teers were only required to work for five days a week, in-
that the kibbutz had an insufficient supply and contin-
stead of the usual six. As a result, this kibbutz were very
ued its struggle for existence. Cultural and communal ac-
popular among those volunteers who wanted to help the
tivities flourished, however, even in these hard condi-
country and travel around it as well. By November 2006
tions. The first festival of folk-dancing, staged by Gurit
the Kibbutz ended the international volunteer program.
Kadman, was held at the "Khan" on the very soil of the
kibbutz, during the Harvest festival (Shavuot). The Book
of Ruth (Megilat Ruth) was the theme of the festival, and References
residents of the various settlements in this region took
[1] Jewish National Fund (1949). Jewish Villages in Israel.
part. Three years later, in 1947, the second dance festi-
Jerusalem: Hamadpis Liphshitz Press. pp. 29.
val was held in the natural amphitheater beside the kib-
butz. At this festival, several hundred dancers participat-
ed, watched by some ten thousand people from all over External links
the country. • Official website
Water
In 1950 Mekorot drilled for water near the amphitheater
for the dance festival, and from a depth of 374 meters,
a powerful stream of water burst forth, supplying 300
cube per hour. After this success, additional drills fol-
lowed, supplying the precious liquid to Dalia and the set-
tlements in the area. This water is still used today to im-
prove the quality of the water from the National Water
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