Beit HaEmek () is a kibbutz in northern Israel. Located in the western Galilee, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Asher Regional Council. As of it had a population of .
History
Kibbutz Beit HaEmek was established in 1949, in part by members of the British Habonim movement. Its name is derived from that of the nearby village of Amqa and the Biblical city of Beth-emek "included in Asher tribal allotment"Carta's Official Guide to Israel and Complete Gazetteer to all Sites in the Holy Land. (3rd edition 1993) Jerusalem, Carta, p.110, (English) mentioned in the Book of Joshua 19:27,Yizhaqi, Arie (ed.): Madrich Israel (Israel Guide: An Encyclopedia for the Study of the Land), Vol 2: Upper Galilee, Huleh Basin and Jordan Source Region, Jerusalem 1978, Keter Press, p.309 (Hebrew) which was located 5 kilometres north-east of the kibbutz. The kibbutz was built on land near the depopulated Palestinian village of Kuwaykat. In addition to agricultural activities, the kibbutz has scientific industry activities, such as Biological Industries, one of the world’s leading and trusted suppliers to the life sciences industry. In 2007 the kibbutz voted to privatize itself.
Neta'im school In 2018 a public elementary school, Beit Hinukh Neta'im, opened in Beit HaEmek, which serves as a regional school for Mateh Asher Regional Council alongside the Ma'ayanot school in Kabri
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