Degania Alef

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With Deganyah (Hebrew: דגניה ) are referred to in northern Israel two kibbutzim at the outflow of the Jordan River are located southwest of the Sea of ​​Galilee, close out of the lake (previous name of the area: Umm Dschuni ).

Deganyah A

If " Deganyah " is used without further explanation, so that is usually Deganyah " A" or " Aleph " meant. Deganyah A is the oldest of the Israeli kibbutzim, and thus the forerunner of all subsequent communal settlements. It was founded on 28 October 1910 by a group of Zionist immigrants from Belarus. The name Deganyah derives from the Hebrew word " dagan " - " Cereals " ( grown there, however, citrus fruits and early vegetables ) from. In 1911, made ​​a second group, which was based on the principles of collectivism, from Deganyah the "Mother of the collective settlements."

Among the first who lived and worked in Deganyah, belonged to the writer Aharon David Gordon and Joseph Trumpeldor. Of the members of the settlement many later kibbutz -ups were supported. Before the Israeli state was founded Deganyah was outworked as defense posts of importance; War of Independence of 1948, the Syrian army was halted before the town.

Deganyah A is known eventually as the birthplace of Israeli general and politician Moshe Dayan.

Deganyah B

Deganyah "B " or "bet " was created in 1920 in the immediate vicinity of the previous settlement. The main reason for the re-establishment was that after the strong growth of the old settlement of the personal relationships within the community were considered to be at risk.