Even before unloading the trucks, they were asked to sign a form stating that "We have received one Moshav only…" Menachem Rahat, 17.5.1981.
So began the story of the Moshava Kidmat Zvi. For four years the first families lived in the temporary site of Kela, absorbing new families, bearing children and planting orchards and then in 1985, moved to the permanent settlement of Kidmat Zvi. The settlement was named after Zvi Isaacson, the previous president of the Farmers Association and it is the only Moshava in the Golan.
The settlement is located in the center of the Golan, at a height of 480 meters above sea level, 5 kilometers north of Katzrin.
Near the settlement there are two archeological sites: Ein Nashut and Ein Samsam, where remnants of Talmudic synagogues were found.
The settlement includes 110 families – 50 of them are members of the agricultural society and 60 community residents.
The economy of the settlement is based on orchards of deciduous trees – peaches, apples and cherries, vineyards, flowers, dairy farms and chicken coops. Te settlement has five boutique wineries which produce approximately 130,000 wine bottles per year. In addition to agriculture, some of the families earn their living from free professions and small, unique businesses in the fields of Jewelry manufacturing, painting, sculpturing and more.
Education: There is a daycare center and two kindergartens. First to eighth graders learn in the regional school of "Avital" in Meorm Golan, a twenty minute drive. The high school students learn in "Nofei Golan" in Katzrin. Transportation is organized by the Golan Regional Council.
An informal education system is active in the afternoons. There is a youth club in the settlements and the children are members of the "Bnei Ha'Moshavim" Movement. In addition, children and adults can join the activities of the Golan and Katzrin community centers.
There are various social and cultural activities for adults. The Jewish holidays are celebrated together according to our unique tradition.
The Moshava has gone a long way – the community has grown, the houses have expanded, the trees now shade the streets and the small Moshava has become a large, lively settlement.