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Collective communities in Israel. The Kibbutz (plural Kibbutzim; a Kibbutz resident is a Kibbutznik) movement played a significant role in the founding and development of the modern State of Israel, and was almost the embodiment of socialist Zionism.

They have not entirely lost their utopian and agricultural image of their early years, but have been in decline since the 1980s. Many have also branched out into industrial enterprises, tourism, and urban settlements - and abandoned some of their early cooperative and collective practices.

  • Ein Hashofet  - Kibbutz located in the hills of Menashe named in honor of US Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis.
  • Kibbutz Dalia  - Site provides an overview of the kibbutz, photos, and information on history, agriculture, society, and welfare.
  • Kibbutz Gvulot (Gevulot)  - Settlement located in the Habsor region with agricultural activities, a polymer factory, and tourism operations.
  • Kibbutz Ketura  - Growing kibbutz situated 50 kilometers north of Eilat in the Arava Rift valley. Site features an interactive map, images, and news.
  • Kibbutz Mashabei Sadeh  - Information on the kibbutz's history and trails with map, photos, and an address book.
  • Kibbutz Sde Eliyahu  - Collective settlement in Beit Shean valley that integrates an Orthodox Religious Jewish way of life with the principles of kibbutz living and a devotion to the land and people of Israel.
  • Kibbutzim Site  - Introduction to the kibbutzim movement with news, articles, and information on kibbutz institutions.
 
 
 
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