The kibbutz was founded in 1922 by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Germany.
It was named after the farm adjacent to Hadera, where the original settlers worked before they relocated and founded the community.
Originally the name derives from the Bible, where God speaks about his love for Israel: "My delight in her." (
Isaiah 62:4)
According to a census conducted in 1922 by the British Mandate authorities, Heftziba had a population of 125 inhabitants, consisting of 123 Jews and 2 Muslims.
The kibbutz was founded in 1922 by Jewish immigrants from Czechoslovakia and Germany. It was named after the farm adjacent to Hadera, where the original settlers worked before they relocated and founded the community. Originally the name derives from the Bible, where God speaks about his love for Israel: "My delight in her." (Isaiah 62:4)
According to a census conducted in 1922 by the British Mandate authorities, Heftziba had a population of 125 inhabitants, consisting of 123 Jews and 2 Muslims.
Heftziba