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קיבוץ רמת יוחנן 30035 ישראל |
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KIBBUTZ RAMAT YOHANAN ISRAEL |
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הנהלת הקהילה: טל. 04-8459213, פקס: 04-8459616 |
הנהלה כלכלית: טל. 04-8459581, פקס 04-8459662 |
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גזברות: טל. 04-8459291, פקס: 04-8459559 |
הנהלת חשבונות: טל. 04-8459581, פקס. 04-8459555 |
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רכש: טל. 04-8459377, פקס. 04-8459484 |
About the Kibbutz
Kibbutz Ramat Yohanan is situated in Northern Israel in the Zevulun
Valley (a plain stretching the length of the Haifa Bay area and bordered by
Mount Carmel, the hills of Lower Galilee and the Mediterranean Sea).
The Kibbutz is 2 kilometers from the town of Kiryat Ata and 20 kilometers
from Haifa and is a safe and calm place to stay. With its close proximity to
urban centers, Kibbutz Ramat Yohanan has very good public transport
connections, especially to Haifa. This is particularly convenient as many
major learning institutions such as Haifa University, the "Gordon" College,
Dvir Hotel School and the Oranim College of Education are in Haifa. In
addition, many vocational training centers, technical colleges, nursing and
medical schools are close by.
Kibbutz Ramat Yohanan was established in
1931 by graduates of the agricultural colleges Nahalal and Mikve Israel and
pioneers from the United States. Ramat Yohanan is named after Jan (Yohanan
in Hebrew) Smuts, the former Prime Minister of South Africa, who was a
fervent supporter of Zionism. The Kibbutz is a unique Jewish invention – the
world's only successful system of democratic communes. The Kibbutz is based
on mutual responsibility: the members are expected to work for the benefit
of the Kibbutz, in return the Kibbutz meets their basic needs. Each of the
270 kibbutzim (plural of Kibbutz) is independent and democratic, although
there are wide variations within this basic definition.
Today Kibbutz Ramat Yohanan
has 360 members and 220 children. Amongst its members are people from the
U.S.A., Britain, Russia, the Ukraine, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand,
Hungary, Venezuela, South Africa, etc. Within the confines of the Kibbutz,
kindergartens and day care centers cater to the needs of the
families'. A primary school adjoins the Kibbutz. There is a medical clinic
and pharmacy and a small hospital for the elderly. Other facilities include
playgrounds, libraries (including an English library), a heated swimming
pool, basketball, volleyball and tennis courts, and a discotheque/pub. The
Kibbutz also has its own
supermarket, clothing and shoe shops. There is a laundry that services all
members and Ulpan students.