Merom Golan

Town Profile

Town Name: Merom Golan
Origin of Name: The name Merom Golan is a geographic description of the settlement's location
Population:
Founding Date: 14.7.1967
Town Elevation: Approx. 1,000 meters above sea level
Local Employment: Deciduous orchards: apple, peach, kiwi, cherry and more. Wine vineyard: markets produce to leading wineries in the country. Field and niche crops: corn, watermelon, a variety of vegetables, wasabi, strawberries, truffles. Sub-tropical orchards: mango, avo
Tourism: Merom Golan Hotel - Holiday Village. The hotel offers a variety of accommodation options, attractions, activities, and an ideal location for nature trips. Kosher dining room, guest rooms for couples and families, coffee shop.

Background & Settlement

Merom Golan is the first Jewish settlement established in the Golan Heights after its capture in the Six-Day War. The kibbutz began its path in an abandoned Syrian camp. In 1972, the founders moved to the current location of Merom Golan. Mero

Community

Community Characteristics: A growing, thriving community rooted in the history of rural and kibbutz settlement, preserving what exists while looking to the future with faith and confidence. A high-quality community striving for an excellent education system for its daughters and sons, providing public and personal services of high quality and excellent quality of life. A community maintaining shared cultural and social activities and celebrating its holidays together. A community where members preserve social quality while maintaining mutual assistance among members.

Absorption:

Expected Absorption: Approximately 5–7 additional families per year, for a full membership acceptance process, over the next 5 years.

Education

The early childhood system in Merom Golan operates according to an educational curriculum aligned with Kibbutz Movement practice - "Kibbutz Kindergarten Network". The curriculum is tailored to the policies of the Ministry of Education (kindergartens) and Ministry of Labor (daycares), while preserving educational autonomy and a connection to the community and kibbutz model.

The early childhood system provides an educational framework for all families and their children from birth until the older kindergarten living in Merom Golan. Services provided (operating days and hours, staffing, range and volume of activities, nutrition, and more...) are broader than the basic service basket standard in the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Labor.

The informal education network for children and youth in the settlement is designed to foster values-based, social, and community education during leisure hours and vacations. Its goal is to stimulate active social involvement for the common good and encourage self-expression for every child and teen in the settlement, providing leisure and organized activities for grades 1–12 led by skilled counselors. The network operates continuously during routine periods and provides a wide range of peak events during vacations.
Early childhood education system - inside the settlement
Elementary school – inside the settlement
Secondary school - 25 min drive (in Kibbutz Dafna)

Culture

Culture in Merom Golan operates in diverse fields. Its goal is to cultivate a sense of belonging and connection for all residents of Merom Golan through meaningful community action, traditions, festive holiday celebrations, profound ceremonies, and enriching knowledge .. and simply having fun together!