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[[File:PikiWiki Israel 4376 Jewish holidays.jpg|thumb|250px|First wedding at Ga'aton: Six couples married in the communal kitchen, c. 1940]] |
[[File:PikiWiki Israel 4376 Jewish holidays.jpg|thumb|250px|First wedding at Ga'aton: Six couples married in the communal kitchen, c. 1940]] |
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It was founded in 1948 by members of the "May 1st" [[gar'in]] of immigrants from [[Hungary]]. The name Ga'aton is taken from the [[Ga'aton River]] that passes nearby and flows through [[Nahariya]] into the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. |
It was founded in 1948 by members of the "May 1st" [[gar'in]] of immigrants from [[Hungary]]. The name Ga'aton is taken from the [[Ga'aton River]] that passes nearby and flows through [[Nahariya]] into the [[Mediterranean Sea]]. |
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Kibbutz Ga'aton is the home of the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company.<ref>[http://www.danceinisrael.com/tag/kibbutz-gaaton/Dance in Israel, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company]</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:13, 17 December 2009
Ga'aton | |
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| Country | Israel |
| Council | Mateh Asher |
| Region | Western Galilee |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Founded by | May 1st members |
| Website | come.to/gaaton |
Ga'aton (Template:Lang-he-n) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 409.
It was founded in 1948 by members of the "May 1st" gar'in of immigrants from Hungary. The name Ga'aton is taken from the Ga'aton River that passes nearby and flows through Nahariya into the Mediterranean Sea.
Kibbutz Ga'aton is the home of the Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company.[1]