Near Harod stream

Ein Harod: Streams in the valley – part 2

Washerwoman, tanner and doctor on wheels take you through milestones in history of 85-year-old kibbutz

Reuters | Published: 10.21.06, 20:59

Eighty-fives years have passed since the foundation of a kibbutz near the Harod stream, a kibbutz that later split into two neighboring kibbutzim.

On the occasion of Ein Harod's birthday this month, a collection of pictures from the kibbutz's early days are currently on display at the Beit Shturman Museum. Following is a sampling from the exhibition.

To watch part 1 of the series, click here

Shortly after they overcame the difficulties of their first days in the area – dried the swamps and moved from tents to permanent structures - the members of Ein Harod started looking for other means of employment. Harnessing the power of the stream, they activated machines for the processing of leather and founded a tannery. In the picture: Nahum Nitzan standing near the machine

A shoemaking workshop was established next to the tannery

Kibbutz members working the fields

Kibbutz members at the carpentry shop (1925)

Grafting plants at the plant nursery

Tobacco was also grown at the kibbutz. In the picture: Weaving tobacco leaves for the purpose of drying them

The Ein Harod apiary (Photo: Suskin)

Periodic dental treatment: The dentist and the horse-drawn clinic-on-wheels would visit once every few weeks

Innovations: Ein Harod's sophisticated Laundromat

Members of the labor corps in Ein Harod decided to establish a hospital near the Harod stream. The Haemek Hospital later moved to Afula (Photo: Suskin)