A Study of Kibbutz Living: Experiencing Jewish Community and Analyzing Jewish Identity
Abstract
This study examines the modern striving of the Jewish people
in the new State of Israel. It was my privilege to be accepted
for a work-study program (Ulpan) at Kibbutz Merchavia for the
time period between July 1978-November 1978. This report is
the result of both academic research of the history and
ideology of the kibbutz movement in Modern Israel, and the
experiential observations I obtained during my visit at Merchavia.
With this information, I have briefly outlined the
history of the kibbutz movement, and its relationship to the
Zionist Movement of the early 20th century. From there, I
have discussed the theoretical structure and ideology of the
kibbutz system and finally, recorded my observations of how
Kibbutz Merchavia compares with the 'model' kibputz.
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