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.

Hunin castle just outside Margaliot and less than 1 kilometer from the Israel-Lebanon border.
SHAHAR BERLINER.

Three artists, three questions: Straight from the school

Coffee overlooking the desert.

Forget fancy hotels and explore a fresh way to experience Dead Sea kibbutzim

Kibbutz members of all ages take part in traditional Shavuot celebrations at Kibbutz Hukok in the Lower Galilee, northern Israel, May 21, 2026

The old pillar: Israel’s kibbutzim have changed beyond recognition - so what keeps them alive?


The Keshet Eilon summer course moves to safer confines, for now - review

The Keshet Eilon summer music course, relocated to Spain, perseveres amid challenges, showcasing global talent and innovative programs despite Israel's image struggles.

 CHAIM TAUB, the doyen of the Keshet Eilon faculty.

Acclaimed sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer passes away at 96

She was a pioneer in the field of sex therapy worldwide, and up until her last days, she continued to treat patients, publish articles, and appear on radio and television programs.

 Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a Holocaust survivor who became America's most famous sex therapist, was featured in the 2019 documentary "Ask Dr. Ruth."

Return to Be'eri: What I learned from visits to Be’eri since Oct. 7- comment

The disaster at Be’eri is a symbol of the state in general; It represents what will happen if the country continues down a path of arrogance and complacency.

 Israeli soldiers around the destruction caused by Hamas terrorists when they infiltrated Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Israeli-Gaza border, southern Israel. October 25, 2023

A nonchalant wellness getaway: A summer stay at a tasteful (and tasty) sanctuary in Kibbutz Moran

These modest hideaways were social, cultural, and wellness retreats that served as a refuge from the city, work, and the pressures of modern life, focusing on holistic care for mind, body, and soul.

 A SUITE at Slow-ness Moran

Ramat Rachel: The hilltop kibbutz that encapsulates Israel’s history

Neighborhood Corner: Perched on a hilltop, overlooking modern-day Jerusalem and Bethlehem, is the picturesque and historic kibbutz of Ramat Rachel. 

 THE KIBBUTZ of Ramat Rachel sits on a hilltop, perched between Jerusalem and Bethlehem.

Northern kibbutzim celebrate Shavuot as Hezbollah rockets explode above

Kibbutzim celebrated Shavuot with traditional festivities amidst eerily lively skies filled with rockets and missiles fired by Hezbollah, with kids exclaiming in awe, "Like fireworks."

 Israelis celebrate the Jewish holiday of Shavuot in Kibbutz Ein Ziwan, Golan Heights on June 11, 2024.

Fighting in Kfar Aza on Oct. 7, rebuilding it now - opinion

We had all come back to volunteer in the rebuilding effort and walk through the kibbutz, hearing stories from the residents in the places where we fought.

 RESERVE SOLDIERS of the 55th Paratrooper Brigade volunteer in a Kfar Aza field in April.

Secular kibbutz is harvesting wheat for matzah for next year's Passover

Beyond the headlines: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

 View of Kibbutz Ein Harod, April 2017.

A plea to bring home the hostages and heal a shattered community - opinion

We have no other country. We love you, our homeland – please come back to us. Tsachi and Omri, hold on, we are all waiting for you, all of us at Nahal Oz.

 SIGNS CALL for the release of hostages Tsachi Idan

'We are proud to defend the country': Kibbutz Movement commemorates its 3,422 fallen

In the past year, an additional 322 fallen and murdered from among the Kibbutzim Movements were added - most of them were victims of the October 7 Massacre and casualties of the war that followed.

 Kibbutz Nir Oz after the massacre