We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on our web pages. We share images and information with Wikipedia. We also donate to Wikipedia, & would suggest that others do the same. Ein Dor or Dor Spring, is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Lower Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Jezreel Valley Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 688. Ein Dor was founded in 1948 by members of the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. The founders were from Israel, Hungary and the United States, and were joined later by members from South America. The kibbutz is named for Endor, a village mentioned in the Bible - in accordance with the common Zionist practice of bestowing Biblical names upon modern communities and towns. A Tell (mound) nearby the village is thought to be the famous Biblical site, identified as Ein-Dor (Endor), where King Saul consulted with a witch (magician woman), before the battle which he lost and where he was killed upon Mt. Gilboa, which is to the south of EinDor. 1 Samuel 28:7 and 1 Samuel 28:3-19 of the Bible, tells the story of King Saul, who wanted to hear a prophecy about a major battle that he was to have with the Philistines, and he went to Endor to hear the spirit of the deceased prophet Samuel: "Behold, there is a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor". The woman medium (called the Witch of Endor)."Then said the woman, Whom shall I bring up unto thee? And he said, Bring me up Samuel". Then she helps him to contact the spirit of Samuel. The prophecy he receives is that his army will be vanquished and that he and his sons would die in battle. But, it is not certain that the kibbutz's location is near to where the ancient Biblical village stood. An archeological museum located close to the main dining hall of Kibbutz Ein Dor, includes several pre-historical findings from the kibbutz area.

The easy way to get to the Kibbutz Ein Dor, Israel, is to fly into the Ben Gurion International Airport. The airport is at the junction of the Haifa, Jerusalem, Dan, and Tel Aviv metropolitan areas. The Ben Gurion International Airport, (IATA: TLV, ICAO: LLBG), also referred to by its Hebrew acronym Natbag, is the largest and busiest international airport in Israel. It was named the best airport in the Middle East by the ACI organisation.[ The airport is located near the city of Lod, 15 km (9 mi) southeast of Tel Aviv. It is operated by the Israel Airports Authority, a government-owned corporation that manages all public airports and border crossings in the State of Israel. The Ben Gurion International Airport is considered one of the world's most secure airports, with a security force that includes both police officers and IDF soldiers. There are several hotels in or near Jerusalem. There are several Guided Tour Agencies offering standard city, and historical tours of Jerusalem, Israel and the surrounding areas. After arranging your flight we would suggest getting your hotel and then letting them arrange tours of the area for you. If you call the hotels Concierge Services ahead of your arrival, all of this can be pre-arranged for you. I do this all the time. It is safe and it works!!! I have never experienced a problem doing it this way! I have links to Priceline.Com on our page so that you can arrange your flight and hotel in the Jerusalem, Israel area.