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. A kibbutz is a "gathering, or clustering"; plural kibbutzim). It is considered is a collective community in Israel that was traditionally based on agriculture. The first kibbutz, established in 1909, was Degania. In 2010, there were 270 kibbutzim in Israel. Their factories and farms accounted for 9% of Israel's industrial output. Ginosar, is a kibbutz on the western banks of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Located north of Tiberias on Highway 90, it falls under the jurisdiction of Emek HaYarden Regional Council. In 2006 it had a population of 472. During the First Century AD, Ginosar was a flourishing town known by Greek and Latin speakers as Gennesaret, with the version "Ginosar" first appearing in the New Testament. The modern name of kibbutz takes its name from this ancient town, though it is not certain it is located on precisely the same site. Present Day Ginosar was founded on the eve of Purim in March 1937 by a group of young Socialist Zionists, on Palestine Jewish Colonization Association (PICA) land that had been leased to the settlement of Migdal. The reason given for "squatting" on this land was that the leased area needed close protection during the "disturbances" (1936�1939 Arab revolt in Palestine). The original cpmmunity was built as a tower and stockade settlement. Ginosar was originally built as an agricultural community; now its primary source of income is from tourism. One of the reasons for its tourism is the Jesus Boat, or Sea of Galilee Boat. During a severe drought in January 1986, two brothers who were fishermen from Ginosar discovered the remains of a boat on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Sculptor and kibbutz gardener Yuvi Lufan, along with his brother Moshe discovered the boat. The boat has been carbon dated to 100 BCE to 70 CE. Using innovative techniques, & a complex restoration, the boat frame was rescued, and it is displayed in the Beit Yigal Allon Museum Center at Kibbutz Ginosar. At this superb indoor display, visitors learn that this mainly oak-and-cedar craft was patched repeatedly and lovingly with 2 different kinds of wood, and that these very trees still can be found growing along the walkway to the museum.

The easy way to get to the Kibbutz Nof Ginosar, 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.