Working in the Dates

This young man was attaching bags to the date clusters on the palms, to catch those that ripen and fall, as to not waste a date. Also protects from birds and bugs.

Kibbutz life

September 4th 2009
I was very interested in the theoretical and practical underpinnings of kibbutz culture even before coming to Israel. My favorite high school teacher, Mr. Trodd used to call me "Commi", so maybe my left-ward leanings have cultivated this interest. Yotam and his entire family are kibbutznikiem (kibbutznik being a person from a kibbutz, add "iem" for pluralization) so coming here to th ... read more

Middle East » Israel » North District » Kibbutz Ashdot Ya'akov Ichud

Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more

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