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A kibbutz is a communal settlement in Israel in which all wealth is held in common and profits are reinvested in the settlement. The first kibbutz was founded in 1909; currently there are about 270, with a total population exceeding 120,000. Adults live in private quarters, while children are generally housed and cared for as a group. Meals are prepared and eaten communally. Members have regular meetings to discuss business and to take votes on matters requiring decisions. Jobs may be assigned by rotation, by choice, or by skill.
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2024
Loss was one of four rabbis from metro Detroit who traveled to Israel in January, visiting a kibbutz and a music festival site attacked by Hamas and delivering clothing and toiletries their congregations helped collect.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2024
That morning, as air raid sirens blared, rockets pierced the sky and sporadic gunfire ricocheted off walls, Mr. Adar left his wife and children in their house’s small safe room and went out to join the kibbutz’s armed emergency response team.
—Adam Sella, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Set and filmed in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, the film follows 16-year-old Dar, who is returning to her kibbutz to look for her dog which was lost during the terror spree.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 22 May 2024
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“Kibbutz.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kibbutz. Accessed 27 Jun. 2024.
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