Yifat

32.676535.224388888889Koordinaten: 32 ° 41 'N, 35 ° 13' O

Jif'at (Hebrew יִפְעַת ) is a kibbutz in the Jezreel Valley in Galilee, Israel. It lies below the town Migdal haEmek, not far from the cities of Afula and Nazareth and has about 700 inhabitants. Jif'at belongs to the Jezreel Valley Regional Council.

The name Jif'at seems to be connected with the biblical name Jefi'a ( יפיע ), as well as the name of the niedergaliläischen Arab city Yafat to - Nasira (Arabic يافة الناصرة / Hebrew יפיע ).

The kibbutz was Jif'at 1954 by the Sharon group ( קבוצת השרון ) founded, whose seat was the kibbutz Ramat David.

Today, the economy of Jif'at based on light industry, agriculture, greenhouses, nurseries, cattle, sheep and poultry breeding as well as some hotels.

In addition to the six-class school, " West Valley " ( " בית ספר שש - שנתי, " העמק המערבי ) and one dedicated to the performing arts complex is located within the kibbutz, a museum dedicated to the early pioneers.

Jif'at houses a Hebrew ulpan for immigrants and for those who are considering immigration. In this kibbutz Jewish and non-Jewish volunteers from many countries have worked. Jif'at was one of the few kibbutzim, recorded the volunteers from Germany.