Hulata

Hulata (Hebrew: חולתה) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Hula Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Upper Galilee Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 754.^[1]

Hulata חולתה
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Coordinates: 33°3′6.11″N 35°36′34.91″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Upper Galilee
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1937
Founded by	HaMahanot HaOlim members
Population  (2022)[1]	754

History

The kibbutz was established in 1937 as a fishing village by a gar'in of HaMahanot HaOlim youth group members. It was named for its location in the Hula Valley. After the draining of the Hula swamps, the residents began working in agriculture.^[2]

The documentary film Kibbutz traces the stages of grieving and disillusionment that followed Hulata's economic collapse and privatization.^[3]

Hulata is a pluralistic kibbutz that accepts members from all backgrounds, both religiously observant and not.^[4]

Gallery

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  Young women in Hulata weaving mats in 1940
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  Hulata in 1945
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  Spice market at Hulata in 2016
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  Hulata. Survey of Palestine. 1945. Scale 1:250,000
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  Former communal dining room
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  Members of the kibbutz, bringing in reeds cut on the northern shore of Lake Hula in 1940

Notable residents

• Tal Russo
• Mike Schwartz (born 1949), American-Israeli basketball player and coach
• Iftach Spector