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Revivim

Place in Southern, Israel

Revivim רְבִיבִים رفيفيم

Etymology: Rainshowers
31°2′37″N 34°43′16″E / 31.04361°N 34.72111°E / 31.04361; 34.72111
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Ramat HaNegev
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	7 July 1943
Founded by	Italian Noar HaOved Member
Population (2022)^[1]	1,106
Website	www.revivim.org.il

Revivim (Hebrew: רְבִיבִים, lit. '(rain) showers') is a kibbutz in the Negev desert in southern Israel. Located around half an hour south of Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Ramat HaNegev Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 1,106.^[1]

History

1943 establishment

The community was formed in 1943 in Rishon LeZion with help from the UK government by young Jewish refugees (olim) from Austria, Italy and Germany, all of whom were members of HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed who had been educated at kibbutz Givat Brenner.

The kibbutz itself was established on 7 July 1943, as one of the "three lookouts" of the northern Negev, and was initially named Tel HaTzofim (lit. Scout's Hill). It was later renamed Revivim^{[definition needed]} by Berl Katznelson after the magazine edited by Yosef Haim Brenner (for whom Givat Brenner was named), and its name is also taken from the Bible, Psalm 65:11: "You (Lord) ... level its ridges, you soften it with showers."^[2]

1948 war

During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Revivim fell behind Egyptian lines for several months. Members of the kibbutz lived in underground dugouts, and received food supplies by air and convoys that ran the Egyptian battle lines. Thirty members of the kibbutz survived the war, while eight were killed in raids and pitched battles with Egyptian forces.^[3]

Mizpe Revivim 1948 museum

Near the kibbutz stands Mizpe Revivim (lit. Revivim lookout), a museum depicting the history of the "lookout" observer points and the events of the 1948 war in the northern Negev.^[4]

Revivim, visit by David Ben Gurion, 1943
Revivim 1945
Revivim 1945
Kibbutz Revivim 1947
Revivim. 1948
Revivim reservoir 1946

Economy

Revivim's economy is based on agriculture, including olive groves (irrigated with brackish water),^[5] a large dairy farm and a chicken hatchery. 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").^[6]

Notable people

Golda Meir, late Prime Minister of Israel

References

^ ^a ^b "Regional Statistics". Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
^ Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.400, ISBN 965-220-186-3 (English)
^ Douglas, William O. (1951). Strange Lands and Friendly People. New York, New York: Harper & Brothers. p. 287.
^ Here You'll find more information about Mizpe Revivim.
^ Making Oil from Water; Negev Economy Thrives As Israeli Farmers Use JNF Water and Technology
^ Background on Kibbutz Revivim