Located in the Galilee near Karmiel, it falls under the jurisdiction of Misgav Regional Council.

[2] The kibbutz was originally founded in the late 1970s under the name Kishor, but was abandoned a few years later.

[3] In 1997 it was refounded as Kishorit,[3] a kibbutz for individuals with special needs.

[6] Kishorit provides its members with employment opportunities, leisure activities, private living quarters, medical supervision, nursing care and opportunities for social integration in Israeli society.

The centers, all headed by outside professionals, include an organic goat farm, a chicken coop, a toy factory and a dog kennel that breeds miniature schnauzers sold in Europe.