Kibbutz Or HaNer was established in 1955\u20131957; the name, Or HaNer, means, \u201clight of the candle\u201d and is taken from the Sanhedrin tractate of the Babylonian Talmud. \u00a0The founders were mainly immigrants from Argentina and Chile who were involved in Zionist youth movements.\u00a0 Many of them originally came from Kibbutz Giv’ot Zaid. \u201cIn Israel, Argentina and this kibbutz\u2026are synonymous,\u201d wrote a Ha\u2019aretz journalist.\u00a0 Due to its Argentinian roots, the kibbutz has been significantly shaped by Argentinian culture. \u00a0Many kibbutz members painted Argentinian flags on their faces for the 2022 World Cup to express their passion for the Argentinian team and its star, Lionel Messi.\u00a0 During the Soccer World Cup, the media always enjoys highlighting Kibbutz Or HaNer\u2019s colorful rivalry with a neighboring \u201cBrazilian\u201d kibbutz whose founders mostly came from Brazil.\u00a0 You can also find Argentinian cuisine at Kibbutz Or HaNer\u2019s Patagonia Argentine Asado meat restaurant.<\/p>\n
Or HaNer has an artistic side.\u00a0 There is an art gallery, Papo\u2019s Art Gallery.\u00a0 Also, the kibbutz is adorned with unique murals that have become an artistic and tourist attraction called the \u201cMural Path\u201d. These paintings were made by two Argentinian artists and were drawn on the walls of main buildings and the road leading to the kibbutz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kibbutz Or HaNer was established in 1955\u20131957; the name, Or HaNer, means, \u201clight of the candle\u201d and is taken from the Sanhedrin tractate of the Babylonian Talmud. \u00a0The founders were mainly immigrants from Argentina and Chile who were involved in Zionist youth movements.\u00a0 Many of them originally came from Kibbutz Giv’ot Zaid. \u201cIn Israel, Argentina […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/donate.kkl-jnf.org\/westernnegevtribute\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/community\/189"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/donate.kkl-jnf.org\/westernnegevtribute\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/community"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/donate.kkl-jnf.org\/westernnegevtribute\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/community"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/donate.kkl-jnf.org\/westernnegevtribute\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}