Givat Yoav

Town Profile

Town Name: Givat Yoav
Origin of Name: Moshav Givat Yoav, the first agricultural moshav in the Golan, is named after Lieutenant Yoav Shaham, who fell in the Samu incident in the southern Hebron Hills
Founding Date: 1968
Town Elevation: 320 above sea level, 530 above the Sea of Galilee
Local Employment: Agriculture, tourism
Agriculture: Dairy farms, poultry farms, cattle, orchards, field crops, hydroponic greenhouse
Tourism: In the moshav there are B&Bs and glamping and vacation sites, 2 restaurants and two coffee shops, ranger tours

Background & Settlement

Moshav Givat Yoav was established in 1968 and is named after Lieutenant Colonel Yoav Shaham who fell in the Samu incident in the southern Hebron Hills.
It is located on the southern slopes of the Golan near the community settlement of Bnei Yehud

Education, Culture, and Leisure

The moshav features a daycare divided into two classes, two kindergartens, and a strong community-social framework serving as a gathering and ongoing activity venue for grades 1–12.

Activities for youth and children are held on designated days with a local youth counselor at the youth club.

Giv'at Yoav maintains a rich calendar of cultural events, celebrating all Jewish holidays alongside farm harvest celebrations.

Quality of Life

The settlement enjoys a unique combination of Sea of Galilee vistas, mountain landscapes, and basalt canyons.
Near the moshav: Hamat Gader hot springs, Sea of Galilee beaches, and developed tourism sites around the Sea of Galilee.

Community Characteristics

A secular agricultural moshav. The moshav holds communal activities strengthening meaningful intergenerational bonds. It features a daycare divided into two classrooms, two kindergartens, and a robust community-social framework serving as a gathering and activity space for grades 1–12.