Meitzar
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- Town Name: Meitzar
- Population:
- Town Elevation: 350 meters
- Local Employment: Employment can be found in the nearby Golan settlements or in the Valleys and Galilee region.
Background & Settlement
Meitzar - a kibbutz that changed its classification to a workers' moshav, is located in the southern Golan at an altitude of 350 m. Today, about 60 families live in the moshav, engaged in building the emerging renewing community, shaping the settlement
Location
Meitzar is located within the Golan Regional Council area. The settlement is located in the southern Golan Heights, a 10-minute drive from Bnei Yehuda and 35 minutes from Katzrin and Tiberias.
Education
In Meitzar, there is a daycare and two kindergartens (younger and older groups); the area offers a variety of elementary schools providing different educational styles, and two high schools.
- Daycare: in the settlement
- Kindergartens: in the settlement
- Elementary: 10 minutes (Bnei Yehuda)
- Secondary: 30 minutes (Katzrin)
In the Settlement
Daycare, 2 kindergartens, informal education system, community club, secretariat, mobile postal services, playground, basketball and tennis court, and a natural grove at the center of the settlement.
Where Do Residents Work?
Employment can be found in nearby Golan settlements or in the Valleys and Galilee areas. Some residents work in agriculture, and some develop various business ventures within the settlement and outside it.
Independent agricultural activity by settlers is facilitated in the settlement.
Absorption
Absorption in Meitzar is within the framework of full membership in the moshav.
Housing in Meitzar
Those accepted into the moshav establishment project reside in rented caravans/Golaniot, while in the coming years agricultural parcels will be allocated and new settlers will build permanent homes.