Farming on a Modern Kibbutz... Farming is an everyday life occurrence that has become very notorious throughout the years. It is the one of many things we humans do to make our Agriculture at an all time high. What’s a “Modern Kibbutz” you ask? Kibbutzim are a living example of the mutual spirit that has been central to green living communities. It is a combined community in Israel that was traditionally based on farming. Kibbutz is a form of...

Balance of Work and Benefit in a Modern Kibbutz... Kibbutzim are a living example of the communal spirit that has been central to green living communities. Starting entirely with traditional, rural-style agriculture, Kibbutzim have increasingly been subject to financial stresses off and on during their one hundred years of adherence to socialist ideals. This is no wonder since most of the world’s economy, including that of the agricultural sector, is controlled by a...

Kibbutz: A Brief Introduction... Kibbutz is undoubtedly the classic and, perhaps, the only successful example of modern communities that are built on the principles of green living. Recognized as the world’s largest communitarian movement, the Kibbutz Movement dates back to the late 19th and early 20th century when a large number of Jews, mostly from Russia, moved to Palestine in order to escape their persecution, hoping to find a better future in...