Ramot Menashe

Located on the Menashe plateau between the Carmel mountain range and the Jezreel Valley, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council.

[4] In 1946, a gar'in of the Hashomer Hatzair movement, made up of Holocaust survivors and Jewish insurgents from Austria and Poland was established.

[5] During the early years, the kibbutz absorbed several gar'ins of Hashomer Hatzair from South America.

The economic crisis ended in the 1990s, when a strict recovery plan was activated: unprofitable economic sectors were closed, some of the kibbutz's assets were sold to private hands, the community budget was cut and a gradual process of privatization took place.

[2] Until the 1980s, Ramot Menashe's economy was based on agriculture: crops, plantations, cotton and livestock.

In parallel, an effort was made to develop industrial activity, which led to the establishment of the Arad factory.

The social structure was collective, where all members received the same salary for different roles and the kibbutz owned most of the property and businesses.

After an economic crisis in the 1990s, the kibbutz underwent a series of privatizations and reforms, including the cancellation of equal salaries and the reducing of the collective structure to a social safety net.

[5] The kibbutz used to operate a night club called The Terminal which attracted people from all over the surrounding region.

It represents all the settlements of the Megiddo Regional Council and plays in the Second Division (Northern Second District).

View from the dining hall