 At the time of the 1922 census of Palestine "Jenjar" had a population of 175; 13 Jews, 118 Muslims and 44 Christian, where the Christians were 31 Orthodox and 13 Roman Catholics.The kibbutz was established in 1922 in the Lower Galilee on the eve of Rosh Hashanah.The Kibbutz was named after the ancient well of Gingar, which can today still be found under the laundry.