Sa'ar

This article is about the Israeli kibbutz. For other uses, see Sa'ar (disambiguation).

Sa'ar סַעַר‎
Etymology: Storm
Sa'ar Sa'ar
Coordinates: 33°1′43″N 35°6′35″E
Country	Israel
District	Northern
Council	Mateh Asher
Affiliation	Kibbutz Movement
Founded	August 1948
Founded by	Hashomer Hatzair and Holocaust survivors
Population  (2022)	934

Sa'ar (Hebrew: סַעַר, lit. 'Storm') is a kibbutz in the western Galilee in Israel. Located near Nahariya, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. In 2022 it had a population of 934.

History

The kibbutz was founded in August 1948 by members of the Socialist-Zionist youth movement Hashomer Hatzair and Holocaust survivors reviving the land of the village mentioned in the Bible by its ancient name Achzib, evidence of human settlement at the site dates back to the 18th century BCE.

Yiftach 3rd Battalion. Sa'ar. 1948

In August 2006, many of the kibbutz residents fled in the wake of Hezbollah rocket fire of up to 60 rockets a day. Kibbutz member David Lelchook was killed by shrapnel from a missile that hit the front yard of his home.

Economy

Bermad Innovative Water Management Solutions, jointly owned with Kibbutz Evron, manufactures automatically activated hydraulic valves used in water, fuel and fire extinguishing systems.

Notable people

• Jerry Seinfeld, worked as a volunteer at the age of 16 at this kibbutz

Robert Paul Reble worked as a volunteer at this kibbutz (Kibbutz Sa'ar) in Feb/Mar 1973 at the age of 18. Non-Jewish, he lives in Toronto, was born in Montreal, and raised within the Lutheran Church. He is currently researching Martin Luther's antisemitism and its historical and current influence on the Lutheran Church.