In 1934 a group of young German immigrants were gathered at kibbutz Ein Harod to form the nucleus for the new kibbutz.
In 1938 Yakum was founded as Kibbutz Eretz-Israel Dalet in the town of Hadera.
However, the kibbutz was not allocated any land until 1947, when some land near Wadi Falik was designated for the establishment of the kibbutz.
During the waiting period, the members were joined by groups of newcomers from Germany, Hungary, and Poland.
Until the pre-state institutions decided where to settle them, the members were sent to work at established settlements in the Galilee, such as Yavne'el.

In 1947, the kibbutz was finally established at its current location, and it was named "Yakum" by the Central Naming Committee of Israel.
The members were not fond of the name and appealed to the committee to have it changed.
At a kibbutz gathering on 5 May 1947, alternative names were proposed by the members, but the committee rejected the appeal, and the name stood.

Yakum is located on lands which used to belong to  the depopulated Palestinian village  of  Khirbat al-Zababida.
In 1934 a group of young German immigrants were gathered at kibbutz Ein Harod to form the nucleus for the new kibbutz. In 1938 Yakum was founded as Kibbutz Eretz-Israel Dalet in the town of Hadera. However, the kibbutz was not allocated any land until 1947, when some land near Wadi Falik was designated for the establishment of the kibbutz. During the waiting period, the members were joined by groups of newcomers from Germany, Hungary, and Poland. Until the pre-state institutions decided where to settle them, the members were sent to work at established settlements in the Galilee, such as Yavne'el.
In 1947, the kibbutz was finally established at its current location, and it was named "Yakum" by the Central Naming Committee of Israel. The members were not fond of the name and appealed to the committee to have it changed. At a kibbutz gathering on 5 May 1947, alternative names were proposed by the members, but the committee rejected the appeal, and the name stood.
Yakum is located on lands which used to belong to  the depopulated Palestinian village  of  Khirbat al-Zababida.
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