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Beit Keshet

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name	Beit Keshet
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image	Almog IL8 Betkeshet.jpg
imgsize	250
caption	Palmach museum, Beit Keshet
foundation	1944
founded_by	HaNoar HaOved graduates
council	Lower Galilee
country
district	north
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population
population_footnotes
affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
pushpin_map	Israel northeast#Israel
pushpin_mapsize	250
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meaning	House of the Bow

Beit Keshet (, lit. House of the Bow) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located to the east of Nazareth, it falls under the jurisdiction of Lower Galilee Regional Council. As of its population was . It is located immediately opposite the Al-Tujjar Caravansarai.

Etymology

The name Beit Keshet ("House of the Bow") is derived from in the Bible: "...teach the children of Judah the use of the bow," which is also a symbol for defending Israel.

History

Beit Keshet was established in 1944 by HaNoar HaOved youth, who were trained at the Kfar Tavor agricultural school. During the founding of the kibbutz, a group of immigrants who were a part of the Youth movement HaMahanot HaOlim and graduates of the Kadoorie Agricultural High School joined the kibbutz. According to the Jewish National Fund, more than half of the original group had served with the Jewish forces during the Second World War.

By 1947, Beit Keshet had a population of over 100. During the 1948 Arab–Israeli war, Lebanese and Syrian troops attempted to capture Beit Keshet and nearby Sejera in fighting which the Jewish National Fund refers to as "fierce."

On 16 March 1948, seven members of the kibbutz were killed during the battle of Beit Keshet. Among them was Eli, the son of Rachel Yanait and Yitzhak Ben-Zvi, the future second president of Israel. The story of the founding of the kibbutz and the battle is depicted in the theatre play An Israeli Love Story by Pnina Gary and in the 2017 film of the same name.

References

Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.114, {{ISBN. 965-220-186-3 (English)
Vilnai, Ze'ev. (1969). "Beit-Keshet". [[Am Oved]].
Jewish National Fund. (1949). "Jewish Villages in Israel". Hamadpis Liphshitz Press.

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