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Sea of Galilee: Kibbutz Ginosar

Sea of Galilee: Kibbutz Ginosar


‎Kibbutz Ginosar. A bird’s eye view reveals its houses nestling among green gardens on the north-west shore of the Sea of Galilee. The kibbutz was established in 1937 by members of the Labor movement in the fertile Ginosar Valley. During the Second Temple period the Sea of Galilee was known by the name of this place and in Luke 5:1 it appears as the Lake of Gennesaret. The fertile soil and abundance of fish attracted settlers way back in pre-historic times, and excavations conducted in the area have revealed graves from the Bronze Age.


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