Almog

Almog (Hebrew: אַלְמוֹג, lit. Coral) is an Israeli settlement and a kibbutz near the northwestern shores of the Dead Sea in the Jordan Rift Valley in the West Bank. It is under the jurisdiction of the Megilot Regional Council. In 2014 its population was 179. The international community considers Israeli settlements in the West Bank illegal under international law, but the Israeli government disputes this.

History

Initially established as a Nahal settlement in 1977, Almog became a kibbutz in 1979. It was named after Yehuda Kopolevitz Almog, a Third Aliyah pioneer who founded the potash mining industry which developed into the Dead Sea Works in Sodom. In the 1930s, Almog was one of the founders of the nearby kibbutz Beit HaArava.

Economy

The kibbutz runs a guesthouse and spa. On the grounds of the kibbutz is a small museum displaying copies of the scrolls found in Qumran. The kibbutz grows a variety of experimental crops for export.

References

Coordinates: 31°47′22.91″N 35°27′39.96″E / 31.7896972°N 35.4611000°E / 31.7896972; 35.4611000

Almog (surname)

Almog is a kibbutz near the Dead Sea.

Almog (Hebrew: אַלְמוֹג) is also a Hebrew word meaning "coral". It is the name of:

Notable people with the family name Almog include:

Almogi

Almogi (Hebrew: אלמוגי‎) is a variant: