01In brief
Burgata (Hebrew: בורגתה) is a moshav in Israel's northern Sharon region, northeast of Kfar Yona. Founded in 1949 by immigrants from Turkey and Morocco, it was described in 2015 as a quiet community surrounded by orchards, fields, and open land. The moshav then had about 250 families and slightly more than 1,000 residents; official 2022 locality data records 1,153 residents.
02Overview
English-language sources also render the community's name as Burgeta and Burgetah.[3][4] Burgata lies near Haniel and Tnuvot.[1] Administratively, it is listed in the Sharon sub-district of Israel's Central District and within the Emek Hefer Regional Council, with locality code 698.[2] A 2015 account described a rural setting of orchards, agricultural fields, and open land around the built-up area, together with a promenade used for walking and running.[1]
03History
04Demographics
At the end of 2004, Burgata's population was recorded as 890.[3] A 2015 report described about 250 families and slightly more than 1,000 residents.[1] The 2022 locality file records a total population of 1,153: 1,151 Jews and others, including 1,128 Jews, and 2 Arabs.[2] A separate alphabetical locality list records 1,129 under the heading “Population 31.12,” but the available table extract does not identify the reference year; the sources therefore do not establish that the two totals refer to the same year.[4]
05Economy and Culture
In 2015, Burgata was portrayed as a rural community surrounded by orchards, fields, and open land.[1] Singer's operated as a family-run café-restaurant in the moshav. A 2011 feature reported that three generations of the Singer family ran the restaurant, including a grandfather over 80, and that its menu included meat, fish, and hamburgers.[5] A round Turkish bread served there was described as an homage to the Turkish immigration associated with Burgata.[6]
06Notable Sites
In 2009, Singer's café-restaurant occupied Burgata's renovated old synagogue, which had been converted with approval from religious authorities. Its broad wooden deck stood among olive and casuarina trees, and works by sculptor Yigal Tumarkin were displayed throughout the grove.[6] A 2011 account similarly described the restaurant on the remains of an old synagogue and surrounded by a Tumarkin sculpture garden.[5]
A cemetery inventory lists one cemetery associated with Burgata under the name “Haniel & Borgata,” with 410 documented burials and 410 photographs; it says the data went online on December 30, 2023.[7]
Sources
- 1Globes, Housing improvers: 5 moshavim in the Sharon worth paying attention to, accessed on October 3, 2026.
- 2Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, locality file 2022, accessed on October 3, 2026.
- 3Encyclopedia.com, Land of Israel: Population, accessed on October 3, 2026.
- 4Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, List of localities, in Alphabetical order, accessed on October 3, 2026.
- 5Ynet, Emek Hefer: From cowshed to boutique, accessed on October 3, 2026.
- 6Mako, Review of Singer's café in Burgata, accessed on October 3, 2026.
- 7JewishGen, The Global Home for Jewish Genealogy, accessed on October 3, 2026.
IsraelPedia Question & Answers
What is Burgata?
Burgata is a moshav in Israel's northern Sharon region, northeast of Kfar Yona. Founded in 1949 by immigrants from Turkey and Morocco, it is a quiet rural community surrounded by orchards, fields, and open land. Official 2022 locality data records 1,153 residents.
Where is Burgata located administratively?
Burgata is listed in the Sharon sub-district of Israel's Central District and falls within the Emek Hefer Regional Council, with locality code 698. It lies near the communities of Haniel and Tnuvot.
How has Burgata's population changed over time?
Burgata's population has grown steadily since at least 2004, when it was recorded at 890 residents. By 2015 the moshav had about 250 families and slightly more than 1,000 residents, and the 2022 locality file records a total population of 1,153, of whom 1,128 are Jews and 2 are Arabs.
What is notable about Singer's café-restaurant in Burgata?
Singer's is a family-run café-restaurant in Burgata that, as of 2011, was operated by three generations of the Singer family, including a grandfather over 80. Its menu included meat, fish, and hamburgers, and a round Turkish bread served there was described as an homage to the Turkish immigration associated with the moshav. By 2009, the restaurant was housed in Burgata's renovated old synagogue, converted with approval from religious authorities, and surrounded by a sculpture garden featuring works by Yigal Tumarkin.
What is the cemetery associated with Burgata?
A cemetery listed under the name "Haniel & Borgata" is associated with Burgata. It has 410 documented burials and 410 photographs, and its data went online on December 30, 2023.