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Kibbutz
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The Kibbutz Movement
From Degania's founding in 1910 to today's privatized communities, the kibbutz movement transformed the land of Israel through collective living, shared labor, and a radical social experiment.
The Galilee: Northern Israel's History, Nature, and Spirit
The Galilee — Israel's green, mountainous north — holds the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret), the mystical city of Safed, ancient Tiberias, thriving kibbutzim, wine country, nature reserves, and layers of Jewish, Christian, and Druze history.
A Day on a Kibbutz: Communal Life in Israel
Wake at dawn. Eat in the communal dining hall. Work the fields or the factory floor. Watch your children grow in the children's house. Debate everything at the weekly meeting. This was — and in evolving forms, still is — life on a kibbutz.
Amos Oz: The Kibbutz Kid Who Became Israel's Literary Conscience
From a troubled childhood in Jerusalem to a kibbutz in the Negev desert, Amos Oz became Israel's most celebrated novelist and its most persistent voice for peace — writing with equal brilliance about family, fanaticism, and the painful compromises that survival demands.
Volunteering on a Kibbutz: What to Know Before You Go
Kibbutz volunteering has drawn young people to Israel for decades. Here's what the experience is really like — the work, the schedule, the food, and whether it's still worth doing.