Kibbutz
Reporter's Notebook: Tourists visit northern Israel as sense of normalcy returns to kibbutzim
In 2024 this area was a warzone. Most of the residents had been evacuated, including the entire city of Kiryat Shmona. Today, it’s hard to remember now how forsaken this place was during the war.
Three artists, three questions: Straight from the school
Forget fancy hotels and explore a fresh way to experience Dead Sea kibbutzim
The old pillar: Israel’s kibbutzim have changed beyond recognition - so what keeps them alive?
All roads lead to this Galilean kibbutz: After visiting, we understood why
Kibbutz Dafna is gradually becoming a genuine tourist destination – complete with pizza on the lawn, a vintage motorcycle museum, ice cream, and soon a deli featuring artisanal cheeses and wine.
Cut discovered in Kibbutz Zikim fence, IDF says no threat detected, copper thieves suspected
Investigations determined the likely culprit to be copper thieves, according to Maariv, which reported that they unsuccessfully attempted to steal a copper wire drum before fleeing.
Israel needs new leadership: Could covenantal politics be the answer? - opinion
Israel’s significant integration into the world economy, our population growth, and economic progress made it possible for us to pick up some bad habits of the countries it wanted to emulate.
Half an hour from Eilat, but light-years away: We found wonderful sanity in the desert
Kibbutz Lotan offers a different kind of vacation, featuring a relatively new Travel Hotel, an Eco-Fun complex, nature tours, and a single card that aggregates dozens of regional experiences.
Rodent infestation rises in Gaza border communities, hundreds of traps set out
Residents have reported finding droppings near children's beds and even incidents where injured residents needed to be hospitalized for proper treatment.
After 100 years, Israel's kibbutzim are still adapting to war, change, and an uncertain future
Israel’s kibbutzim have moved far beyond agriculture, balancing industry, private income and community life while confronting the scars of October 7.
Nourishing the North: JNF-USA's culinary school opens with a mission beyond food
The Jewish National Fund-USA's GCI isn’t just where one learns to cook; one also learns about food, nutrition, agriculture, taste, aesthetics, and more.
Nature without barriers: Lotem transforms outdoor experiences for people with disabilities
With wartime keeping Israelis in shelters and indoors, spending time in nature is crucial and the Lotem organization is making sure the same opportunities are there for people with disabilities.
Netafim, Israel's drip irrigation developers, opens biggest manufacturing plant to date in Mexico
The 30,000-square-meter plant will supply farmers across North and Central America, and will be equipped with advanced automation systems to “ensure quality, efficiency, and reliability.”
Editor's Notes: Kibbutzim are showing Israelis how to bridge the religious divide
“We do not have the privilege of refusing to work together, even when we disagree. If we learn how to do that, we will do good for all of Israeli society," a Kibbutz leader told me.
