Dvir

For other uses, see Dvir (disambiguation).

Dvir (Hebrew: דְּבִיר), also known as Dvira (Hebrew: דְּבִירָה), is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Located near Rahat and Beersheba, it falls under the jurisdiction of Bnei Shimon Regional Council. In 2023 it had a population of 1,163.^[1]

Dvir דְּבִיר‎
Dvir
Coordinates: 31°24′44″N 34°49′33″E
Country	Israel
District	Southern
Council	Bnei Shimon
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1951
Founded by	Hungarian Hashomer Hatzair members
Population  (2023)[1]	1,163
Website	dvira.org.il

History

The kibbutz was established in 1951 by Hashomer Hatzair members from Hungary and took^[2] its name from the Biblical city of Dvir (Joshua 21:15) that was located in the area. The original residents were joined by immigrants from South America.

A member of the kibbutz, Yitzhak Mintz, developed the QText word processing program in 1988 which was one of the first to handle the Hebrew language.^[3]