Ein Hashofeit
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Ein HaShofet עֵין הַשּׁוֹפֵט |
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 Ein HaShofet
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| Coordinates: 32°35′45″N 35°6′04″E / 32.59583°N 35.10111°ECoordinates: 32°35′45″N 35°6′04″E / 32.59583°N 35.10111°E | |
| Grid position | 160/222 PAL |
| District | Northern |
| Council | Megiddo |
| Affiliation | Kibbutz Movement |
| Founded | 5 July 1937 |
| Founded by | Hashomer Hatzair |
| Population (2016) | 836 |
| Name meaning | Spring of the Judge |
| Website | www.keh.co.il |
Ein HaShofet (Hebrew: עֵין הַשּׁוֹפֵט, lit. Spring of the Judge) is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the Menashe Heights region around 30 km from the city of Haifa, close to Yokneam, it falls under the jurisdiction of Megiddo Regional Council. In 2016 it had a population of 836.
Ein HaShofet was established by two groups of Hashomer Hatzair graduates from Poland and Highland Mills, New York. They first settled the hill of Jo'ara in 1937 and later settled in the kibbutz' current location in 1938. "Ein HaShofet," literally, Judge's Spring, was named in honor of United States Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941), who played a leading role in the American Zionist movement. There is a flowing spring nearby the kibbutz.
The kibbutz owns three industrial companies which produce metal parts, mostly for vehicles, and lighting products on a global scale.
Ein HaShofet is located on the Menashe Heights, 5 kilometers south of the city of Yokneam Illit. Other places near Ein HaShofet include the kibbutzim of Ramat HaShofet, Dalia and the hill of Jo'ara. The kibbutz is accessed through the 6954 and 6953 roads, connected to Highway 66 and regional route 672.
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