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which means group. The first wasKibbutz Degania, just south of theSea of Galilee. Young Jews who had previously worked draining nearby swamp-land for the purpose of agriculture and human habitation, building a community for themselves. The land was bought by the Jewish National Fund. They did ...
A commune is a house, property or community shared by people with similar interests or goals. It is a type of intentional community but, unlike other such communities, residents of a commune share income, resources, property rights and work responsibilities. The commune became widely known in ...
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The difficult economic reality forced upon the entire State of Israel during the 1980s did not pass over the Kibbutz Movement, which consists approximately 1.7% of the population of the State of Israel and approximately 2.2% of the Jewish population in Israel. This crisis compelled the Kibbutz ...
Hostility towards those who identify themselves as Jewish, unfortunately, is nothing new. It has been going on for centuries. They have been blamed of everything from the death of Jesus, whom Christians believe is their savior to multiple societal ills. This has resulted in prejudice on a ...
Another story is from Alaska, where in 1941, there was an idea of bringing Jewish refugees from Europe during the war. “Map of Territorial Alternatives” has an imaginary character. At first, I thought only of territorial options, and I drew them as ice cubes; like icebergs, they are flo...
Short, elegant, sexy, and provocative, Bethany Ball’s debutWhat to Do About the Solomonsweaves contemporary Jewish history through a distinctly modern, propulsive, and savvy tale of family life. Meet Marc Solomon, an Israeli ex-navy commando now living in L.A., who is falsely accused of mo...
It sounds like nationalism of the Iranian regime is far stronger than its religiosity. Absolutely. They are Iranians first and foremost with a kind of Shiite nationalism, much the same way Jewish nationalism is an Israeli invention. I want to move toward more concrete, day-to-day politics. ...
Moshe Chertoff, a California native who moved to Israel in the 1970's to live on a socialist kibbutz, is seen at home in late January 2023.CBS News Some prominent Jewish Americans in the U.S. also have concerns about the changes Israel's new hardline government may usher in. Last month...