Barkai

For people with the surname, see Barkai (surname).

Barkai (Hebrew: בַּרְקַאי, lit. 'morning star') is an Israeli kibbutz in the Menashe Regional Council on the western side of Wadi Ara. In 2023, it had a population of 555.^[1]

Barkai בַּרְקַאי‎
Etymology: Morning star
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Coordinates: 32°28′31″N 35°1′45″E
Country	Israel
District	Haifa
Council	Menashe
Region	Wadi Ara
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	10 May 1949
Founded by	Romanian and Polish Jews
Population  (2023)[1]	555
Website	www.barkai.org.il

History

Kibbutz Barkai was founded on 10 May 1949 on land that had belonged to the depopulated Palestinian village of Wadi Ara.^[2][3]

Economic branches include thermal and acoustic insulation, lamination and packaging: the Polyon Barkai factory; and agriculture: cattle, poultry, avocado and field crops.

Infimer Technologies manufactures a recycled composite polymer that serves as raw material for plastic manufacturers. Combined with virgin plastic, it is used to make chairs, tables, crates, plumbing pipes and toolboxes.^[4]

Panorama

Panorama of the kibbutz