Lukol Directory: Regional: Middle East: Israel: Kibbutzim

Institute for Research on the Kibbutz and the Cooperative Idea
A joint research center of the Kibbutzim movement and the University of Haifa. A large catalog of, mostly offline, publications about these subjects.
http://research.haifa.ac.il/~kibbutz/main....

HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed
"Working and Studying Youth" - the largest youth movement in Israel. Also the youth movement of most kibbutzim youth. English profile - the rest of the site is Hebrew.
http://www.noal.co.il/eng.htm

Kibbutz Artzi Federation
The English version of this site describes this organization of 85 kibbutzim that were founded by Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. It includes information on Ulpans (Hebrew courses) and volunteering.
http://www.kba.org.il/eng/welcome.htm

Kibbutz stories of collective living
Tales of communal life on a border kibbutz. A collection of short stories about collective living on a borderline kibbutz
http://lightning.prohosting.com/~kibbutz/

Wikipedia - Kibbutz
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the Kibbutzim movement in Israel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibbutz

The Ecology and Politics of the Kibbutz
A scientific text by Angela Gordon from Washington University in St. Louis.
http://www.artsci.wustl.edu/~anthro/course...

Kibbutznet
Online source of kibbutz information including a directory of kibbutzim, vacation information, and volunteer opportunities.
http://www.kibbutz.net

Hakibbutz Hadati
Organization of Orthodox Zionist Kibbutzim, associated with the Bnei Akiva youth movement. History of the movement, and information about volunteering, studying, or settling on a religious kibbutz.
http://www.kba.org.il/dati/dati-english/ew...

Kibbutz Hotels Chain
A description of kibbutz hotels, holiday villages and country lodging nationwide. Also includes a map showing all locations and a reservations form.
http://www.kibbutz.co.il/

Kibbutz Adventure Centre
This site offers budget holidays through the work/travel volunteer programs on Israel's many Kibbutzim and Moshavim.
http://www.kibbutz.com.au

KCDC - Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company
A mostly Flash site for this leading Israeli contemporary dance group. Recommended, even if you are not really a dance fan.
http://www.kcdc.co.il

Kibbutz Matzuva
Call to re-unite ex-ulpan/volunteers who were there during the period 1965 - 1999.
http://www.geocities.com/kibbutzmatzuba/

New Renaissance: The Greening of the Kibbutz
Account of a visit to seven kibbutzim in the Arava Valley that were being invited to join the Green Kibbutz Group, a new organization of sustainable communities. Describes some of their eco-friendly features.
http://www.ru.org/artkibb.html

Ein Gedi 2000
Site for ex-volunteers to Kibbutz Ein Gedi in 2000.Includes photos, chat and polls.
http://www.geocities.com/insanitarius/

Operation Unity
Utilizes the Israeli Kibbutz cooperative model as a premiere laboratory for young people to experience global diversity. Mission statement, programs, press releases, and photo gallery.
http://www.operationunity.org/

The Kibbutz Holiday Institute
Based in Kibbutz Beit-Hashita, this is an information center and archive for the way Kibbutzim celebrate Jewish holidays. Find the institute profile and a list of publications.
http://www.chagim.org.il/chagimenglish.htm...

Kibbutz Life in Israel in the Sixties and Seventies
An E-Book about the author's experiences in Kibbutzim during the late 'sixties and early- to mid-'seventies
http://homepage.mac.com/ardeshir/KIBBUTZ-M...

"Kibbutzim" by Manfred Davidmann
A scientific article about Kibbutzim, with links to reference articles.
http://www.solbaram.org/articles/kibbut.ht...

Ahada
A grassroots countrywide self-help organization of parents with challenged children in Kibbutzim, Moshavim and towns. The name has a double meaning in Hebrew: both the initials the organization name and "fondness".
http://www.kibbutz.org.il/ahada/engahada/e...

Gvanim
Kibbutz Migvan association for education and community involvement. As an urban kibbutz in Sderot, Migvan is finding its ways to strengthen Sderot's educational facilities, facilitate integration of new immigrants and develop services for population groups with special needs. Find profile and a dozens of pages of information about their activities and projects.
http://www.gvanim.org.il/info/english/welc...

The Religious Kibbutzim
Information and links on the history, industry, educational programs, and attractions of the religious collectives.
http://yaryard.tripod.com

The Kibbutz Artzi Choir
Program, music clips and general information about the choir.
http://www.kac.org.il/engmak/ewelcome.htm

International Communes Desk
The site of the Israeli part of this contact body between the communes of the world. Articles, publications, and FAQ.
http://www.communa.org.il/

The Kibbutz
About kibbutz in about 2000 words.
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsourc...

Sub Topics:
Volunteers
Industry
Individual Kibbutzim


Related Topics:
Regional: Middle East: Israel: Metros and Regions



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