Salute to the Founding Fathers
‘Neath the leaping hills of the Gilboa
Above the lovely valley of Jezreel
Surrounded by almond groves and luscious
green fields of waving wheat and cotton
lies the place chosen by Our Founding fathers as the
place
nearest to heaven - - Kibbutz Yizreel.
Here in Spring and Summer the wild flowers grow
In such profusion that the ground is covered
with a rainbow of sweet smelling blooms.
Here too the gentle warm winds blow the scent
over the valley to where the Dragon Flies
hover over our lower dam and bird song fills the air.
It was here the Founding Fathers almost five decades
ago
with only ideals courage and determination chose the
place which we today proudly call Kibbutz Yizreel.
They fought the flies the heat mud and rain and cold
lived through dangers and tragedy of many wars
sadly opened the cemetery in our almond grove
wept many tears yet knew great days of triumph
and joy to bring us safely to this day when we
can proudly salute our founding fathers.
by Hillie Feldman 18th June 1996
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