Hulata

Hulata

חולתה (Hebrew)
Hulata חולתה (Hebrew);
	Hulata Hulata
	Coordinates: 33°3′6.11″N 35°36′34.91″E / 33.0516972°N 35.6096972°E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Upper Galilee
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	1937
Founded by	HaMahanot HaOlim members
Population (2024)	773

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 2024 it had a population of 773.^[1]

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

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